10th largest plant in Nebraska · 1037th nationally
Thunderhead Wind Energy Llc is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 1.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 108,395 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Thunderhead Wind Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Boone |
| County | Antelope County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68620 |
| Coordinates | 42.06200, -98.23896 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 300 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.