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160 MW Wind operating in Wayne, NE
160 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2689, -97.3222
County
Wayne, NE
Nearby Plants
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EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sholes Wind Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Sholes Wind Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Sholes Wind Energy Center is a 160 MW wind power plant located in Wayne County, Nebraska. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Sholes Wind Energy Center, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, consisting of a single generator powered by multiple GE Wind GE2.3-116 turbines. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 90 meters.
The Sholes Wind Energy Center operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 692,060 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 49.4%. Sholes Wind Energy Center is ranked as the 11th largest wind farm in Nebraska (out of 12) and 454th nationally (out of 734). The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
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
68.9K MWh
Latest Month
692.1K MWh
Annual Generation
49.4%
Capacity Factor
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$1,593/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $254.9M
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ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
NPPD.OPPD.SHOL
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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