Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56947
- Capacity
- 81 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Knox, NE
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Annual Generation
- 138,221 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #14 of 36 Wind plants in NE#803 of 1442 nationally
81 MW Wind operating in Knox, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
81 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.6740, -97.6680
County
Knox, NE
Nearby Plants
- Crofton Bluffs Wind LLCWind40 MW · 7.9 km
- Gavins PointHydro132.3 MW · 24.7 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC | Edison Mission Group | — |
| Owner(s) | NRG Energy, Inc, Tenaska Elkhorn Ridge I LLC, Tenaska Elkhorn Ridge II LLC, Tenaska Elkhorn Ridge III LLC | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC is an 81 MW wind power plant located in Knox County, Nebraska. The plant, which began operating in 2009, utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC operates the facility, while Nebraska Public Power District is the parent company. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Elkhorn Ridge Wind ranks as the 14th largest wind farm in Nebraska out of 36, and 794th nationally out of 1424.
The plant's latest annual generation was 138,221 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 19.4%. The wind turbines are Vestas V90-3.0 models, featuring a rotor diameter of 90 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $57.29 per MWh, as reported in FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
14.6K MWh
Latest Month
138.2K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$57.3/MWh
PPA Price
Elkhorn Ridge Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Elkhorn Ridge Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPP
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Knox; Cedar; Thurston; An
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 1:04PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Omaha/Valley NE·5 days ago
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