123rd largest plant in Nebraska · 12336th nationally
Salt Valley Wind Plant is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 1.2 MW. It generates roughly 2.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 192 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Salt Valley Wind Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lincoln Electric System |
| City | Lincoln |
| County | Lancaster County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68517 |
| Coordinates | 40.90440, -96.62310 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1998 |
| G2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1999 |
| 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%.