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89.7 MW Wind operating in Webster, NE — Southwest Power Pool
89.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2779, -98.4170
County
Webster, NE
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cottonwood Wind Project | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cottonwood Wind Project | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cottonwood Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant located in Webster County, Nebraska. The facility has a total capacity of 89.7 MW and commenced operations in 2017. It is owned and operated by Cottonwood Wind Project, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility ranks as the 13th largest wind farm in Nebraska out of 36, and 783rd nationally out of 1424.
The plant uses GE2.3-116 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Cottonwood Wind Energy Center generated 374,209 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.8%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and 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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
35.9K MWh
Latest Month
374.2K MWh
Annual Generation
47.8%
Capacity Factor
2017
$1,654/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $148.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cottonwood Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.BRPS.CTNWD
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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