Ainsworth Wind
Brown County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 56162 · Operator: Nebraska Public Power District
Nameplate59MWSummer 59 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation66GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor13%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2005
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.2 | 45.9% | — |
| 2006 | 223.4 | 42.9% | — |
| 2007 | 181.8 | 159.6% | — |
| 2008 | 180.3 | 157.9% | — |
| 2009 | 187.2 | 181.1% | — |
| 2010 | 184.2 | 333.7% | — |
| 2011 | 198.7 | 38.2% | — |
| 2012 | 172.4 | 33.1% | — |
| 2013 | 185.1 | 35.6% | — |
| 2014 | 194.8 | 37.4% | — |
| 2015 | 192.6 | 37.0% | — |
| 2016 | 176.3 | 33.8% | — |
| 2017 | 162.2 | 31.2% | — |
| 2018 | 166.5 | 32.0% | — |
| 2019 | 127.3 | 24.5% | — |
| 2020 | 122.1 | 23.4% | — |
| 2021 | 88 | 16.9% | — |
| 2022 | 89.1 | 17.1% | — |
| 2023 | 84.7 | 16.3% | — |
| 2024 | 60.8 | 11.7% | — |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 12.8% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 59.4 | 59.4 | Oct 2005 | Operating | — | vestas V82-1.65 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Nebraska Public Power District. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Nebraska Public Power District | 100.0% | 59 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Springview | 3 MW | 42.9 km |
| Stuart (NE) | 3 MW | 63.5 km |
| Valentine Wind, LLC | 2 MW | 73.2 km |