Upstream Wind Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61784
- Capacity
- 202.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Antelope, NE
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 750,456 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 42.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Upstream Wind Energy LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #10 of 36 Wind plants in NE#264 of 1442 nationally
202.5 MW Wind operating in Antelope, NE — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
202.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.1899, -98.0034
County
Antelope, NE
Nearby Plants
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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 | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy LLC [20%]; WEC Energy Group [80%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Upstream Wind Energy LLC is a 202.5 MW wind power plant located in Antelope County, Nebraska. The facility began operating in 2018 and is operated by Invenergy Services LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE2.5-116 model. These turbines have a hub height of 90 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its most recent year of operation, Upstream Wind Energy generated 750,456 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.3%. The facility operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Upstream Wind Energy is ranked as the 10th largest wind plant out of 12 in Nebraska, and 259th 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind202.5 MWSPP
Generation
69.7K MWh
Latest Month
750.5K MWh
Annual Generation
42.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Antelope Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.UPSR.UPSR
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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