10th largest plant in Nebraska · 1037th nationally
Milligan 1 Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 1.0M MWh per year — enough to power about 97,502 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Milligan 1 Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Milligan 1 Wind, Llc |
| City | Western |
| County | Saline County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68464 |
| Coordinates | 40.47862, -97.22057 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG4.5 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 135 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| SG275 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 99.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| V110 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.