Caney River Wind Project

OperatingWind

Ranked #22 of 53 Wind plants in KS#329 of 1444 nationally

200 MW Wind operating in Elk, KS — Southwest Power Pool

EIAGEMWD

200 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2012

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

37.4279, -96.4364

County

Elk, KS

Nearby Plants

Elk River Wind
Wind150 MW · 19.6 km

Status

as of 9y 2m ago

Project statusOperationalEnel Green Power · 2017-03-31

Latest milestoneCOD achieved · 2011-12-27Renewables Now · 2011-12-27

Ownership & Operator

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	Caney River Wind Project	Enel Green Power	—
Owner(s)	Caney River Wind Project	Enel	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

DeveloperEnel Green PowerRenewables Now · 2011-12-27

About

The Caney River Wind Project is a 200 MW wind farm located in Elk County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Caney River Wind Project, a subsidiary of the Italian energy company Enel. The plant utilizes one onshore wind turbine generator. The facility is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.

The wind farm's latest annual generation was 564,297 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 32.3%. The plant is equipped with Vestas V90-1.8 wind turbines, featuring a rotor diameter of 90 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. Caney River Wind Project ranks as the 22nd largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 306th nationally out of 734.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

SPP

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization

Balancing Authority

Generation

64.6K MWh

Latest Month

564.3K MWh

Annual Generation

32.3%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

EIA Avg CostEIA Construction Cost AveragesLOW

2013

Construction CostOperating CostPricing & Revenue

$1,895/kW

Est. Construction Cost

Total estimated cost: $379.0M

Technology Average·Based on EIA averages — not plant-specific financial reports

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Caney River Substation · 345 kV

Substation Distance

0 km

Operator

Enel Green Power

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

SPP

LMP Node

CANEY_RIVER_WINDPOWER

Pricing Hub

SPP North Hub

Location Type

Settlement Location

Node Source

Curated node match

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