14th largest plant in Nebraska · 1217th nationally
Little Blue Wind Project, Llc is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 251 MW. It generates roughly 952.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 90,734 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Little Blue Wind Project, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Little Blue Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Blue Hill |
| County | Webster County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68930 |
| Coordinates | 40.28442, -98.40759 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 251 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.