Wind power in Nebraska explained

Wind power in Nebraska remains largely untapped in comparison with its potential. In the Great Plains, with more than 47,000 farms and open skies it ranks near the top in the United States in its ability to generate energy from wind.[1] As of 2015, the state had not adopted a renewable portfolio standard.[2] Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is one of the state's largest purchasers of wind energy.[3]

In 2016, Nebraska had 1,335 MW of installed wind power generation capacity, producing 10.1% of the electricity generated in-state.[4] This increased to a capacity of 2,142 MW and a 19.92% of generation in 2019.[5]

Wind for Schools

An initiative of the Department of Energy, the Wind for Schools program supported the construction of small scale wind turbines at schools throughout state to encourages the incorporation of renewable energy education into the science curriculum. In Nebraska, wind turbines were installed at twenty-five K-12 schools, four community colleges and the Wind Applications Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.[6] Locations include various elementary and high schools, and community colleges including those Bancroft, Bloomfield, Cedar Rapids, Crawford, Creighton, Diller-Odell High School, Elkhorn Valley, Hastings, Hayes Center, Hyannis, Logan View, Loup City, Merdian-Daykin, Mullen, Norfolk, Norris,[7] Oshkosh, Papillion-LaVista South High School, Pleasanton, Superior, West Holt and Southeast Community College,[8] [9]

Utility installations

Nebraska's first utility-scale wind project with two 750 kW Zond wind turbines came on-line in 1998 west of Springview and operated until 2007.[10]

Site Location Coordinates Commissioned Size (MW) Turbines:
number, type and model 		Notes
2001 0.7 2 Vestas V47 Valmont prototype[11] Omaha Public Power District
Kimball Wind Project 2002 30 MEAN[12]
Ainsworth Wind Energy 2005 59.4 Vestas V82 Renewable Energy Systems[13]
Elkhorn Ridge Wind Farm 2009 81.0 Vestas V90-3.0
Flat Water Wind Farm 2010 60.0 Renewable Energy Systems[14]
Laredo Ridge Wind Farm 2010 80.0 GE 1.5 xle
Springview II 2011 3.0 Vensys 77 direct-drive turbine
TPE Petersburg Wind Farm near Petersburg, Boone 2011 40.5 GE1.5 xle-ess
Broken Bow Wind Farm 1 2012 80.0 GE 1.5sle
Broken Bow Wind Farm 2 Broken Bow, Custer 2012 80.0 50 GE Energy 1.5sle Sempra & Con Ed[15]
Crofton Bluffs Wind Farm Crofton, Knox 2012 42.0 Vestas V90 [16]
Steele Flats Wind Farm 2014 75.0
Prairie Breeze Wind Farm 2014 200.6 Invenergy[17]
Prairie Breeze II, III Antelope and Boone Counties 2015 109.2Invenergy
2016 400 200 Vestas V110-2.0 BHE Renewables[18] [19]
Cottonwood Wind 2017 90 Siemans VS 2.3 [20] [21]
Kimball Wind Farm 2018 30 GE [22] [23] [24]
Upstream 2018 202 GE [25]
Rattlesnake Creek 2018 318 Nordex
Seward Wind ProjectSeward, 20181.7GE 1.7 MWBluestem Energy Solutions [26]

Statistics

Nebraska Wind Generation Capacity by Year
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Megawatts of Wind Capacity[27]
Nebraska Wind Generation by Year
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Million kilowatt-hours of electricity[28]
Nebraska Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh)
YearTotalJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200211 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
200340 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4
200436 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
200598 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 23 27 26
2006260 28 21 23 25 22 16 19 18 18 22 23 25
2007217 31 15 22 18 17 17 15 12 14 18 20 18
2008214 22 18 18 23 18 12 14 14 13 14 20 28
2009382 24 17 39 43 39 19 21 31 36 39 41 33
2010421 36 28 41 42 39 24 28 30 30 36 38 49
20111,050 60 96 90 101 102 85 63 52 59 96 124 122
20121,283 132 105 115 104 104 102 82 84 80 113 120 142
20131,800 152 143 159 157 156 117 101 107 150 169 210 179
20142,738 225 169 211 223 225 200 184 126 226 281 375 293
20153,179 329 283 284 282 261 187 169 215 271 269 316 313
20163,800 310 308 344 387 263 260 215 209 294 336 336 538
20175,085 434 466 491 464 433 374 285 241 396 511 460 530
20185,549 562 461 523 487 391 468 305 355 466 464 461 606
20197,211 524 490 668 686 575 480 488 411 645 769 749 726
20209,115 724 763 737 713 617 791 623 740 805 826 887 889
20219,719 759 595 946 962 817 618 564 718 772 857 998 1,113
202212,545 1,090 1,077 1,293 1,264 943 846 727 738 883 1,045 1,397 1,242
20233,538 1,053 1,263 1,222

Source:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRDC: Renewable Energy in Nebraska. nrdc.org. 6 June 2015.
  2. Web site: State Renewable Portfolio Standards and Goals . National Association of State Legislatures . February 19, 2015 . 2 June 2015.
  3. http://www.oppd.com/media/176293/2014-quick-facts-web.pdf OPPD Quick Facts
  4. Web site: Nebraska Wind Energy. U.S. Wind Energy State Facts. American Wind Energy Association. 27 December 2017.
  5. https://windexchange.energy.gov/states/ne Wind Energy in Nebraska
  6. Web site: Wind for Schools program ends, but learning continues. Algis Laukaitis - Lincoln Journal Star. JournalStar.com. 14 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Wind turbine makes its west campus debut. norris160.org. 14 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Nebraska Schools. caesenergy.org. 14 June 2015.
  9. Web site: WINDExchange: Nebraska Wind for Schools Project Surpasses Original Goal: A Wind Powering America Success Story. energy.gov. 14 June 2015.
  10. News: Nebraska Wind Farms . Kansas Energy Information . 2013 . 7 June 2015.
  11. Web site: Valmont demonstrates innovative wind energy structure. power-eng.com. 15 June 2015.
  12. Web site: NMPP Energy™ - Kimball Wind Project Map of Participants. nmppenergy.org. 15 June 2015.
  13. Web site: RES Americas. Administrator. res-americas.com. 15 June 2015.
  14. Web site: RES Americas. Administrator. res-americas.com. 15 June 2015.
  15. Web site: Broken Bow II - Energy Solutions - Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, LLC. semprausgp.com. 14 June 2015.
  16. Web site: Crofton Bluffs wind farm. thewindpower.net. 14 June 2015.
  17. Web site: Invenergy LLC > Projects by Country > United States > Prairie Breeze. invenergyllc.com. 14 June 2015.
  18. http://www.mortenson.com/company/news-and-insights/2015/grande-prairie-construction-begins Mortensen Construction
  19. http://www.neo.ne.gov/statshtml/89.htm Nebraska's Wind Energy
  20. Web site: Wind Turbines Going Up in Webster County . Hastings Tribune. 31 January 2018.
  21. AWEA Fourth Quarter 2017 Market Report Public Version
  22. Web site: Kimball Wind Facility Goes Online. August 2, 2018. NMPP Energy. 2020-02-05.
  23. Web site: Larger Kimball wind project to replace existing one. Mooney. Kevin. March 6, 2017. KNEB. en-US. 2020-02-05.
  24. Web site: GE-Powered Kimball Wind Project Begins Operations In Nebraska. Lillian. Betsy. 2018-07-31. North American Windpower. en-US. 2020-02-05.
  25. AWEA Fourth Quarter 2018 Market Report Public Version
  26. http://www.bluestemenergysolutions.com/ Bluestem Energy Solutions
  27. https://windexchange.energy.gov/maps-data/321 WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation
  28. Web site: Electricity Data Browser . U.S. Department of Energy . March 28, 2018 . August 10, 2021 .

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