5th largest plant in Nebraska · 845th nationally
Grande Prairie Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 400 MW. It generates roughly 1.0M MWh per year — enough to power about 96,416 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Grande Prairie Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bhe Renewables, Llc |
| City | O'neill |
| County | Holt County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68763 |
| Coordinates | 42.60806, -98.42833 |
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 | 400 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.