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131 MW Wind operating in Gray, KS — Southwest Power Pool
131 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.9015, -100.3803
County
Gray, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | DEGS Wind 1 LLC, Sumitomo Corporation of America | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cimarron Windpower II is a 131 MW wind power plant located in Gray County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2012 and utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by Duke Energy and operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. Its primary fuel source is wind (WND).
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 108 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-108. In the most recent year of data, Cimarron Windpower II generated 284,862 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.7%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Cimarron Windpower II is ranked as the 39th largest out of 44 wind plants in Kansas, and 576th 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
20.1K MWh
Latest Month
284.9K MWh
Annual Generation
24.7%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $248.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.KCPS.CIMARRON
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP