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400 MW Wind operating in Holt, NE — Southwest Power Pool
400 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.6081, -98.4283
County
Holt, NE
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BHE Renewables, LLC | BHE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | BHE Renewables, LLC | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Grande Prairie Wind Farm is a 400 megawatt (MW) wind farm spanning northeastern Holt County in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It increased wind generating capacity in the state by 50% to become the largest such facility upon its completion in late 2016. It is owned and operated by Berkshire Hathaway Energy and the power is being sold to the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).
Read more on WikipediaGrande Prairie Wind Farm is a 400 MW wind power plant located in Holt County, Nebraska. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, with BHE Renewables, LLC as the operator. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it employs Vestas V110-2.0 model turbines, characterized by a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,420,392 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 40.6%. Grande Prairie Wind Farm is the largest of 12 wind farms in Nebraska and ranks 39th out of 734 wind facilities nationally. The plant is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
58.6K MWh
Latest Month
1.4M MWh
Annual Generation
40.6%
Capacity Factor
2016
$1,646/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $658.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Grande Prairie Wind Farm Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.OPPD.GRPR1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-04-19
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