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200.6 MW Wind operating in Marion, KS — Southwest Power Pool
200.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.2316, -97.0472
County
Marion, KS
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sunflower Energy Center, LLC | Ørsted | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower Energy Center, LLC | Stonepeak Partners LP; Ørsted A/S | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Sunflower Energy Center, LLC is a 200.6 MW wind power plant located in Marion County, Kansas. The facility, owned and operated by Sunflower Energy Center, LLC, commenced operations in 2023. It utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of a single generator. The plant is interconnected with the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind turbines at Sunflower Energy Center have a hub height of 90 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, and the model is GE2.82-127. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 760,225 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.3%. Sunflower Energy Center is ranked as the 18th largest power plant in Kansas out of 44, and nationally it is ranked 288th out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
75.7K MWh
Latest Month
760.2K MWh
Annual Generation
43.3%
Capacity Factor
2023
$1,758/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $352.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sunflower Wind Farm Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.769 km
Operator
Ørsted Onshore North America LLC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
EKC.SFEC.SFEC
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP