49th largest plant in Nebraska · 4163rd nationally
Kimball Wind is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 115.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,023 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Kimball Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kimball Wind, Llc |
| City | Kimball |
| County | Kimball County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 69145 |
| Coordinates | 41.27360, -103.69830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.5 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
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%.