16th largest plant in Nebraska · 1331st nationally
Plum Creek Wind Project (Ne) is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 230 MW. It generates roughly 833.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 79,381 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Plum Creek Wind Project (Ne) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Plum Creek Wind, Llc |
| City | Winside |
| County | Wayne County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68790 |
| Coordinates | 42.16159, -97.20379 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUM | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 230 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%.