Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
4 MW Wind operating in Ellis, KS — Southwest Power Pool
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8749, -99.4045
County
Ellis, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Fort Hays State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Fort Hays State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Fort Hays State University Wind Farm is a 4 MW wind power facility located in Ellis County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned and operated by Fort Hays State University. It consists of two onshore wind turbines. The facility ranks 52nd out of 53 wind plants in Kansas and 1247th out of 1424 nationally.
The wind farm utilizes Vestas V100-2.0 turbines, each with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 12,744 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.3%. The Fort Hays State University Wind Farm operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
897 MWh
Latest Month
12.7K MWh
Annual Generation
36.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR_MIDW_LA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
News enrichment runs on demand — we have the pipeline, we just haven't fetched coverage for this plant yet. Request a detailed re-run and we'll add it.
No ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about Fort Hays State University Wind FarmSouthwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
35.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP