6.8 MW Wind operating in Platte, NE — Southwest Power Pool
6.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6776, -97.3853
County
Platte, NE
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Creston Ridge, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Creston Ridge, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Creston Ridge Wind Farm is a 6.8 MW wind power facility located in Platte County, Nebraska. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Creston Ridge, LLC. The facility utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The turbine is a GE Wind GE1.7-103 model, featuring a rotor diameter of 103 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Creston Ridge Wind Farm generated 24,342 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.8%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Creston Ridge ranks as the 29th largest wind farm in Nebraska out of 36, and 1201st nationally out of 1424 wind facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
24.3K MWh
Annual Generation
40.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Creston Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Last updated 2026-03-21
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