29th largest plant in Nebraska · 2798th nationally
Elkhorn Ridge Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 81.0 MW. It generates roughly 157.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 14,968 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Elkhorn Ridge Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Elkhorn Ridge Wind, Llc |
| City | Bloomfield |
| County | Knox County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68718 |
| Coordinates | 42.69780, -97.61890 |
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 | 81.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nrg Energy, Inc | Princenton, NJ | 6700.0% |
| Tenaska Elkhorn Ridge I Llc | Omaha, NE | 1100.0% |
| Tenaska Elkhorn Ridge Ii Llc | Omaha, NE | 1100.0% |
| Tenaska Elkhorn Ridge Iii Llc | Omaha, NE | 1100.0% |
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%.