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300 MW Wind operating in Antelope, NE — Southwest Power Pool
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0454, -98.2468
County
Antelope, NE
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Thunderhead Wind Energy LLC is a 300 MW wind farm located in Antelope County, Nebraska. The facility began operating in 2022 and is owned by WEC Energy Group, with Invenergy Services LLC acting as the operator. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE2.82-127 model. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 89 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Thunderhead Wind Energy generated 1,102,888 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.0%. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and falls within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Thunderhead Wind Energy is ranked as the 5th largest wind farm out of 12 in the state of Nebraska, and 89th out of 734 nationally.
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
114.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
42.0%
Capacity Factor
2022
$1,686/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $505.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.THWE.THW1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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