79.9 MW Wind operating in Boone, NE — Southwest Power Pool
79.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8791, -98.0215
County
Boone, NE
Nearby Plants
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 | Laredo Ridge Wind LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Laredo Ridge Wind LLC | Clearway Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Laredo Ridge Wind LLC is a 79.9 MW wind power plant located in Boone County, Nebraska. The facility began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Laredo Ridge Wind LLC, a subsidiary of Clearway Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the turbines are GE1.5-82.5 models manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Laredo Ridge Wind generated 199,468 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.4%. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region. Laredo Ridge Wind is ranked as the 15th largest wind farm in Nebraska out of 36, and ranks 814th nationally out of 1424 wind facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
17.8K MWh
Latest Month
199.5K MWh
Annual Generation
28.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPP
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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