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100.8 MW Wind operating in Lincoln, KS — Southwest Power Pool
100.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8799, -98.1602
County
Lincoln, KS
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC | Enel | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I is a 100.8 MW wind farm located in Lincoln County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2008 and is owned by Enel, an Italian multinational. The operator listed with the EIA is Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by Vestas, model V100-2.0, with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The wind farm's latest annual generation was 250,750 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 28.3%. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region. The plant is ranked 44th out of 44 wind facilities in Kansas and 701st out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
22.5K MWh
Latest Month
250.8K MWh
Annual Generation
28.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $191.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI_SMOKY
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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