101st largest plant in Nebraska · 9754th nationally
Polk County Renewables, Llc is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW. It generates roughly 7.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 744 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Polk County Renewables, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Polk County Renewables, Llc |
| City | Osceola |
| County | Polk County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68651 |
| Coordinates | 41.16528, -97.57019 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.