Osborn Wind Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60672
- Capacity
- 200.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- DeKalb, MO
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Osborn Wind Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 671,868 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Osborn Wind Energy
OperatingWind
Ranked #7 of 15 Wind plants in MO#290 of 1442 nationally
200.9 MW Wind operating in DeKalb, MO — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
200.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8401, -94.4485
County
DeKalb, MO
Nearby Plants
- Lost Creek Wind Energy FacilityWind168 MW · 16.8 km
- Goldthwaite Wind Energy FacilityWind150 MW · 17.4 km
- Turney Energy CenterNatural Gas419 MW · 26.4 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 | Osborn Wind Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Osborn Wind Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Osborn Wind Energy is a 200.9 MW wind power plant located in DeKalb County, Missouri. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Osborn Wind Energy LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE2.1-116 model. These turbines have a hub height of 94 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Osborn Wind Energy generated 671,868 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.2%. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Osborn Wind Energy is ranked as the 7th largest wind farm out of 11 in the state of Missouri, and 285th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
69.6K MWh
Latest Month
671.9K MWh
Annual Generation
38.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MPS.OSBORN
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Atchison; Doniphan; Leavenworth; Atchison; Nodaway; Worth; Gentry; Harrison; Holt; Andrew; De Kalb;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 11:23AM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
America’s Greenest Energy Giant Isn’t Trying to Save the Planet
NextEra is ready for the Biden era with lobbyists, tough tactics, and more renewable power than anyone else.
NextEra (operator)
Bloomberg.com·5 years ago
Industry·corporate
Chronicle: The Osborn Wind Project
The Osborn Wind Energy Center, referred to as the Osborn Wind Project by neighbors, is a collection of 97 turbines in DeKalb County.
KMBC·6 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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