9th largest plant in Nebraska · 984th nationally
Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 318 MW. It generates roughly 955.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 91,041 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Dixon |
| County | Dixon County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68710 |
| Coordinates | 42.37500, -96.82900 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 318 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Enel Kansas, Llc | Andover, MA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.