12th largest plant in Nebraska · 1081st nationally
Haystack Wind Project, Llc is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 298 MW. It generates roughly 869.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 82,793 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Haystack Wind Project, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Haystack Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Carroll |
| County | Wayne County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68723 |
| Coordinates | 42.26303, -97.19566 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4444 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 298 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.