Ainsworth Wind
Wind power plant in Brown County, Nebraska. 59.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Nebraska Public Power District.
Also known as Ainsworth Wind Farm · Ainsworth Wind Project (NPPD) · EIA plant 56162
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 59.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2005First generator online
- Operator
- Nebraska Public Power DistrictEIA operator ID 13337
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Brown County, NE42.4489, −99.8917
- EIA plant ID
- 56162EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ainsworth Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
66.4 GWh
66,389 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
12.8%
2024: 11.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
60.8–192.6
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 60,230 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 223,391 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 181,796 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 180,265 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 187,190 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 184,150 | 35.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 198,682 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 172,428 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 185,115 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 194,809 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 192,618 | 37.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 176,314 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 162,168 | 31.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 166,509 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 127,261 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 122,079 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 87,965 | 16.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 89,103 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 84,688 | 16.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 60,798 | 11.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 66,389 | 12.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 59.4 | October 2005 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Nebraska Public Power District as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Ainsworth Wind
How much power does Ainsworth Wind produce?
Ainsworth Wind reported 66,389 MWh (66.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 12.8% capacity factor on 59.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Ainsworth Wind?
Ainsworth Wind is in Brown County, Nebraska, at 42.4489, −99.8917. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Ainsworth Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Nebraska Public Power District as the operator (EIA operator ID 13337). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ainsworth Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2005, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ainsworth Wind?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Ainsworth Wind, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page