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200.5 MW Wind operating in Ellis, KS — Southwest Power Pool
200.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.9962, -99.4501
County
Ellis, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC | Invenergy LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Buckeye Wind Energy Center is a 200.5 MW wind power plant located in Ellis County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Invenergy Services LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.79-100. In its most recent year of operation, Buckeye Wind Energy Center generated 561,167 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.1%. The plant ranks as the 19th largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 290th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
38.6K MWh
Latest Month
561.2K MWh
Annual Generation
32.1%
Capacity Factor
2015
$1,667/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $334.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MIDW.INV.BKEYE
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP