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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/61407
EIA plant 61407
Blue Hill · Webster · NE
Cottonwood Wind Energy Center
Operated by Cottonwood Wind Project
Published location
Where is Cottonwood Wind Energy Center?
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40.240168, -98.405956
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
127,320
234,514
344,119
442,843
533,740
635,018
723,224
822,570
935,409
1040,448
1137,249
1234,131
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27,320 |
| 2 | 34,514 |
| 3 | 44,119 |
| 4 | 42,843 |
| 5 | 33,740 |
| 6 | 35,018 |
| 7 | 23,224 |
| 8 | 22,570 |
| 9 | 35,409 |
| 10 | 40,448 |
| 11 | 37,249 |
| 12 | 34,131 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27,320 MWh |
| 2 | 34,514 MWh |
| 3 | 44,119 MWh |
| 4 | 42,843 MWh |
| 5 | 33,740 MWh |
| 6 | 35,018 MWh |
| 7 | 23,224 MWh |
| 8 | 22,570 MWh |
| 9 | 35,409 MWh |
| 10 | 40,448 MWh |
| 11 | 37,249 MWh |
| 12 | 34,131 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTNWD | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 89.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
61407
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Cottonwood Wind Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (44,119 MWh) and 8 the lowest (22,570 MWh). Their difference is 21,549 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTNWD | Onshore Wind Turbine | 89.7 | 89.7 | 89.7 | 0.1 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.