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148.5 MW Wind operating in Ford, KS — Southwest Power Pool
148.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.8743, -99.7428
County
Ford, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Metro | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Metro | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Spearville wind farm is located in Ford County, Kansas. The plant has a total capacity of 148.5 MW from two onshore wind turbine generators. Spearville went online in 2006 and is owned and operated by Evergy (via Evergy Metro). The facility uses GE Wind GE1.5-77 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. Spearville is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of data, Spearville generated 133,638 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 10.3%. The plant's installed cost was $1,778.76 per kW, according to FERC data. Spearville ranks as the 37th largest power plant in Kansas out of 44, and 533rd nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
7.6K MWh
Latest Month
133.6K MWh
Annual Generation
10.3%
Capacity Factor
Kansas City Power & Light Company · Data from 2015–2024
$1,841/kW
Installed Cost
$21.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Spearville Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPLSPEARVILLE
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility