31st largest plant in Nebraska · 2877th nationally
Broken Bow Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 79.9 MW. It generates roughly 224.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,333 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Broken Bow Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Broken Bow Wind Llc |
| City | Broken Bow |
| County | Custer County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68822 |
| Coordinates | 41.45472, -99.56806 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 79.9 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Edison Mission Energy | Rosemead, CA | 8010.0% |
| Nrg Energy, Inc | Princenton, NJ | 1990.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.