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1 MW Solar operating in Butler, KS — Southwest Power Pool
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.7512, -97.0740
County
Butler, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | Kansas Electric Power Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Prairie Sky Solar Farm is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in Butler County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Kansas Electric Power Coop Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
In its most recent year of operation, Prairie Sky Solar Farm generated 1,904 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.7%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Prairie Sky Solar Farm ranks as the 16th largest solar plant in Kansas out of 39, and 6655th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
101 MWh
Latest Month
1.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$26.1/MWh
Energy Value
$35.3/MWh
Capacity Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility