73rd largest plant in Nebraska · 6505th nationally
Creston Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 6.8 MW. It generates roughly 26.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,483 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Creston Ridge Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Creston Ridge, Llc |
| City | Creston |
| County | Platte County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68631 |
| Coordinates | 41.67800, -97.38600 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 6.8 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.