Cottonwood Wind Energy Center

2045 Road 1800, Blue Hill, NE 68930

Plant Summary Information

Cottonwood Wind Energy Center is ranked #20 out of 116 power plants in Nebraska in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Cottonwood Wind Energy Center generated 98.4 GWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

Plant NameCottonwood Wind Energy Center
Utility NameCottonwood Wind Project
LocationWebster County, NE
Initial Operation DateNovember 2017
Last Update Oct 2024
Annual Generation 414.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.5 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,470 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #420 out of 1,345 Wind Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #20 out of 116 Nebraska Power Plants
Ranked #11 out of 34 Nebraska Wind Power Plants
Fuel Types Wind

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Cottonwood Wind Energy Center Details

Summary Information
Plant NameCottonwood Wind Energy Center (61407)
Plant Address2045 Road 1800, Blue Hill, NE 68930
UtilityCottonwood Wind Project (61042)
Latitude, Longitude40.24017, -98.40596
Generation Dates on FileOct 2017 to Oct 2024
Initial Operation DateNovember 2017
Annual Generation 414.2 GWh
Fuel Types Wind
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthoritySouthwest Power Pool (SWPP)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerNebraska Public Power District (13337) NE
Grid Voltage 115.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator CTNWD Details Operating November 2017

TechnologyOnshore Wind Turbine
Prime MoverWind Turbine, Onshore
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity89.7 MW
Summer Capacity89.7 MW
Winter Capacity89.7 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateNovember 2017
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceWind
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys40
Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines40
Predominant Turbine ManufacturerGE
Predominant Turbine Model Number2.3-107
Design Wind Speed19 MPH
Wind Quality Class2 - Medium Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet295

Cottonwood Wind Energy Center Plant Owners

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