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Steele Flats Wind Project LLC

Wind power plant in Jefferson County, Nebraska. 78.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Steele Flats Wind Project LLC.

Also known as Steele Flats Wind Farm · Steele Flats · EIA plant 58594

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Key facts

Capacity
78.8 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
October 2013First generator online
Operator
Steele Flats Wind Project LLCEIA operator ID 58551
Grid
SPPBalancing authority SWPP
Price nodes
1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Jefferson County, NE40.0489, −96.9522
EIA plant ID
58594EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Steele Flats Wind Project produces

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Net generation, 2025

333 GWh

332,567 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

Not reported

2024: 30.3%

January to July 2026

215 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2025

199.4–338.4

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2022

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2012Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
201363,055Not reported3 of 12
2014332,22950.7%12 of 12
2015314,86948.1%12 of 12
2016318,81048.5%12 of 12
2017316,97848.4%12 of 12
2018302,70046.2%12 of 12
2019307,62146.9%12 of 12
2020316,07848.1%12 of 12
2021304,96646.5%12 of 12
2022338,42851.6%12 of 12
2023289,32344.2%12 of 12
2024199,35330.3%12 of 12
2025332,567Not reported12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)215,19353.7%7 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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Onshore Wind Turbine78.8October 2013

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Steele Flats Wind Project LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Expected vs reported generation

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Questions about Steele Flats Wind Project

How much power does Steele Flats Wind Project LLC produce?

Steele Flats Wind Project LLC reported 332,567 MWh (333 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 215 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is Steele Flats Wind Project LLC?

Steele Flats Wind Project LLC is in Jefferson County, Nebraska, at 40.0489, −96.9522. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).

Who operates Steele Flats Wind Project LLC?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Steele Flats Wind Project LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58551). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Steele Flats Wind Project LLC start operating?

Its first generator began operating in October 2013, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Steele Flats Wind Project LLC?

Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Steele Flats Wind Project LLC, 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

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