200.9 MW Wind operating in DeKalb, MO — Southwest Power Pool
200.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8401, -94.4485
County
DeKalb, MO
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 | Osborn Wind Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Osborn Wind Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
69.6K MWh
Latest Month
671.9K MWh
Annual Generation
38.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MPS.OSBORN
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Secondary Zone
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Last updated 2026-03-21
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