19th largest plant in Nebraska · 1423rd nationally
Prairie Breeze is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 207 MW. It generates roughly 765.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 72,926 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Prairie Breeze |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sunedison Llc |
| City | Elgin |
| County | Antelope County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68636 |
| Coordinates | 41.95167, -98.07667 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 207 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.