37th largest plant in Nebraska · 3346th nationally
Flat Water Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 60.0 MW. It generates roughly 200.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,118 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Flat Water Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Flat Water Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Du Bois |
| County | Richardson County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68345 |
| Coordinates | 40.00110, -95.92890 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 60.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| WTG2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 6.9 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 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%.