Wind power in Nebraska

2006 United States Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory NE wind resource map
Salt Valley, near Lincoln, 2006

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]

  1. ^ "NRDC: Renewable Energy in Nebraska". nrdc.org. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. ^ "State Renewable Portfolio Standards and Goals". National Association of State Legislatures. February 19, 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. ^ OPPD Quick Facts, 2014
  4. ^ "Nebraska Wind Energy" (PDF). U.S. Wind Energy State Facts. American Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. ^ Wind Energy in Nebraska