35th largest plant in Nebraska · 3127th nationally
Broken Bow Wind Ii, Llc is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 73.1 MW. It generates roughly 270.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,722 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Broken Bow Wind Ii, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Broken Bow |
| County | Custer County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68822 |
| Coordinates | 41.32389, -99.32306 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBII | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 73.1 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.