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201 MW Wind operating in Ellsworth, KS — Southwest Power Pool
201 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8458, -98.3438
County
Ellsworth, 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 | Pattern Operators LP | Wind Capital Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC is a 201 MW wind farm located in Ellsworth County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Pattern Operators LP. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it uses GE Wind GE1.5-82.5 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 399,630 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.7%. Post Rock Wind Power Project operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 17th largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 282nd nationally out of 734 wind farms.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
34.8K MWh
Latest Month
399.6K MWh
Annual Generation
22.7%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $380.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Post Rock Wind Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pattern Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP