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98.9 MW Wind operating in Gray, KS — Southwest Power Pool
98.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6140, -100.2788
County
Gray, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ensign Wind LLC is a 98.9 MW wind power plant located in Gray County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple Siemens SWT-2.3-108 onshore wind turbines. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 108 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Ensign Wind generated 464,197 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.5%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. When ranked against other power plants in the state, Ensign Wind is the 46th largest of 53 facilities. Nationally, it ranks 755th out of 1424 plants.
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
35.4K MWh
Latest Month
464.2K MWh
Annual Generation
53.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $187.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.UCU.ENSIGNWIND
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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