Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
297.6 MW Wind operating in Ford, KS — Southwest Power Pool
297.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.6513, -100.0095
County
Ford, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America | Clean Line Energy Partners LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Engie North America | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Iron Star Wind Project is a 297.6 MW wind farm located in Ford County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Engie North America, a subsidiary of the French multinational ENGIE. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines manufactured by Nordex, specifically the N149/4.8 model. These turbines have a hub height of 108 meters and a rotor diameter of 149 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, the Iron Star Wind Project generated 1,224,835 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.0%. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Iron Star Wind Project is ranked as the 8th largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 121st nationally out of 734 wind facilities.
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
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
107.0K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
47.0%
Capacity Factor
2021
$1,562/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $464.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Iron Star Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Engie
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.SUEZ.ISTR
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all articlesNo ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about Iron Star Wind Project