Wind Farms in Nebraska

Every operating wind farm in Nebraska on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 33 plants, 41 turbine strings and 4 GW of nameplate capacity across 22 counties, most of it inside SPP.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants
33
41 generating units
Nameplate capacity
4 GW
Counties
22
Grid operator
SPP
covers most of these plants

Map of wind farms in Nebraska

Every one of the 33 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of wind farms in Nebraska

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

wind farms in Nebraska
Grande Prairie Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineBHE Renewables, LLCHolt40012016Operating
Rattlesnake Creek Wind ProjectOnshore Wind TurbineRattlesnake Creek Wind Project, LLCDixon318.112018Operating
Thunderhead Wind Energy LLCOnshore Wind TurbineInvenergy Services LLCAntelope30012022Operating
Milligan 1 Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineMilligan 1 Wind, LLCSaline30032020Operating
Haystack Wind Project, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineHaystack Wind Project, LLCWayne29812022Operating
Little Blue Wind Project, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineLittle Blue Wind Project, LLCWebster250.712021Operating
Plum Creek Wind Project (NE)Onshore Wind TurbinePlum Creek Wind, LLCWayne23012020Operating
Prairie BreezeOnshore Wind TurbineSunEdison LLCAntelope206.512014Operating
Upstream Wind Energy LLCOnshore Wind TurbineInvenergy Services LLCAntelope202.512018Operating
Sholes Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind TurbineSholes Wind Energy Center, LLCWayne16012019Operating
Cottonwood Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind TurbineCottonwood Wind ProjectWebster89.712017Operating
Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineElkhorn Ridge Wind, LLCKnox8112009Operating
Laredo Ridge Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineNRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings IncBoone79.912011Operating
Broken Bow Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBroken Bow Wind LLCCuster79.912012Operating
Steele Flats Wind Project LLCOnshore Wind TurbineSteele Flats Wind Project LLCJefferson78.812013Operating
Prairie Breeze IIOnshore Wind TurbineInvenergy Services LLCAntelope73.412015Operating
Broken Bow Wind II, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineRWE Clean EnergyCuster73.112014Operating
Flat Water Wind Farm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineFlat Water Wind Farm LLCRichardson6012010Operating
Ainsworth WindOnshore Wind TurbineNebraska Public Power DistrictBrown59.412005Operating
TPW PetersburgOnshore Wind TurbineTPW Petersburg LLCBoone40.512011Operating
Crofton Bluffs Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCrofton Bluffs Wind, LLCKnox4012012Operating
Prairie Breeze IIIOnshore Wind TurbineInvenergy Services LLCAntelope35.812016Operating
Kimball WindOnshore Wind TurbineKimball Wind, LLCKimball3012018Operating
Creston Ridge II, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCreston Ridge II, LLCPlatte6.932017Operating
Perennial WindfarmOnshore Wind TurbinePerennial Wind, LLCFillmore6.932018Operating
Creston Ridge Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineCreston Ridge, LLCPlatte6.812015Operating
SPPW1, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineSPPW1, LLCFranklin5.622022Operating
SpringviewOnshore Wind TurbineBluestem LLCKeya Paha322011Operating
Polk County Renewables, LLCOnshore Wind TurbinePolk County Renewables, LLCPolk2.512018Operating
Cuming County Renewables, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCuming County Renewables. LLCCuming2.512019Operating
Valentine Wind, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineValentine Wind, LLCCherry1.912014Operating
CCC Hastings Wind TurbineOnshore Wind TurbineCCC Hastings Renewable Energy, LLCAdams1.712016Operating
Seward Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineSeward Wind LLCSeward1.712017Operating

Largest wind farms in Nebraska

  1. 1Grande Prairie Wind FarmHolt County, Nebraska400 MW
  2. 2Rattlesnake Creek Wind ProjectDixon County, Nebraska318.1 MW
  3. 3Thunderhead Wind Energy LLCAntelope County, Nebraska300 MW
  4. 4Milligan 1 Wind FarmSaline County, Nebraska300 MW
  5. 5Haystack Wind Project, LLCWayne County, Nebraska298 MW
  6. 6Little Blue Wind Project, LLCWebster County, Nebraska250.7 MW
  7. 7Plum Creek Wind Project (NE)Wayne County, Nebraska230 MW
  8. 8Prairie BreezeAntelope County, Nebraska206.5 MW
  9. 9Upstream Wind Energy LLCAntelope County, Nebraska202.5 MW
  10. 10Sholes Wind Energy CenterWayne County, Nebraska160 MW

Wind farms by county in Nebraska

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Antelope5818.2
Wayne3688
Holt1400
Webster2340.4
Dixon1318.1
Saline1300
Custer2153
Knox2121
Boone2120.4
Jefferson178.8
Richardson160
Brown159.4
Kimball130
Platte213.7
Fillmore16.9
Franklin15.6
Keya Paha13
Cuming12.5
Polk12.5
Cherry11.9
Adams11.7
Seward11.7

Wind Farms in Nebraska: FAQ

How many wind farms are in Nebraska?
33, with 4 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 22 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Nebraska wind farms?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one wind farm, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest wind farm in Nebraska?
Grande Prairie Wind Farm, at 400 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a wind farm near me in Nebraska?
The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Nebraska's wind farms?
Most of them sit inside SPP, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?
EIA-860M for 2026-07. Onshore and offshore wind turbines. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.