Ainsworth Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56162
- Capacity
- 59.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brown, NE
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Parent Company
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Annual Generation
- 60,798 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Ainsworth Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #22 of 36 Wind plants in NE#907 of 1442 nationally
59.4 MW Wind operating in Brown, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
59.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.4599, -99.9137
County
Brown, NE
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nebraska Public Power District | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Owner(s) | Nebraska Public Power District | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Ainsworth Wind is a 59.4 MW wind power plant located in Brown County, Nebraska. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Nebraska Public Power District. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 70 meters and a rotor diameter of 82 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V82-1.65. In the most recent year of data, Ainsworth Wind generated 60,798 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.6%. Ainsworth Wind ranks as the 22nd largest wind farm in Nebraska out of 36, and 897th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.6K MWh
Latest Month
60.8K MWh
Annual Generation
11.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ainsworth Wind Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD_AINSWIND
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (5)Beta
Hazards·extreme cold
Schools cancel, warming centers open as dangerously cold weather moves in
Jan. 23, 2026, 1 a.m. · 2 min read. Clouds and sun over a field with a dusting of snow on it. A wire A Nebraska farm field with a dusting of snow.
Nebraska Public Media·4 weeks ago
Hazards·ice storm
Blizzard warning in effect for much of Nebraska
Meteorologists expected up to 70 mph wind gusts and anywhere from 2-10 inches of snow on Wednesday. For central Nebraska, a blizzard warning was placed in...
Nebraska Public Media·1 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
Banner County was set to have Nebraska’s largest wind project. Until the military stepped in.
Farmers in Banner County had hoped that wind energy would come into the region, but a change made by the U.S. Air Force is preventing green energy from...
U.S. Air Force (regulator)
Nebraska Public Media·2 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
Did Cherry Co Board have conflict of interest in wind farm vote?
A bitter dispute over a proposed wind farm in Cherry County lands before the Nebraska Supreme Court this morning. Opponents claim members of the county...
Nebraska Public Media·2 years ago
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