73.1 MW Wind operating in Custer, NE — Southwest Power Pool
73.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5209, -99.5595
County
Custer, 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 | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Nebraska Public Power District; Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Nebraska Public Power District | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Broken Bow Wind II, LLC is a 73.1 MW wind power plant located in Custer County, Nebraska. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned by Nebraska Public Power District, with Consolidated Edison Development Inc. as the operator. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses GE Wind GE1.7-100 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its most recent year of operation, Broken Bow Wind II generated 253,599 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.6%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Broken Bow Wind II ranks as the 20th largest wind farm in Nebraska out of 36, and 850th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
120 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
19.2K MWh
Latest Month
253.6K MWh
Annual Generation
39.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD_BBW2
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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