20th largest plant in Nebraska · 1446th nationally
Upstream Wind Energy Llc is a wind power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 203 MW. It generates roughly 776.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 73,913 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Upstream Wind Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Neligh |
| County | Antelope County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68756 |
| Coordinates | 42.18434, -97.96498 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UWE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 203 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%.