Query
Sholes Wind Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Sholes Wind Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-17T09:43:03.508Z

Briefing on Sholes Wind Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
160 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2019
Operating since
1
Generators
49.4%
Capacity factor
692 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Sholes Wind Energy Center is a 160 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Sholes Wind Energy Center is reported in Nebraska since 2019 under NextEra Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 49.4% capacity factor and 692 GWh annual generation; $1593/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Wayne, Nebraska
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
NextEra Energy
Operator
Sholes Wind Energy Center, LLC
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
61889

What stands out

1

Sholes Wind Energy Center is a 160 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Nebraska with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 49.4% capacity factor and 692 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $1593/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “NextEra Energy ranked No. 1 in its industry on Fortune's list of 'World's Most Admired Companies'” (NextEra Energy Newsroom, 2025-01-30).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#10 of 34
National rank
#469 of 1,442

Why it matters

For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.