Elk River Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56303
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Butler, KS
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 294,845 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Elk River Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #34 of 53 Wind plants in KS#517 of 1442 nationally
150 MW Wind operating in Butler, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.5797, -96.5503
County
Butler, KS
Nearby Plants
- Caney River Wind ProjectWind200 MW · 19.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | PPM Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Elk River Wind Project is a 150 megawatt wind farm near Beaumont in Butler County, Kansas. The Elk River Project subsidiary is owned by PPM Energy and the project has been operating since 2005.
Read more on WikipediaElk River Wind is a 150 MW wind power plant located in Butler County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC, a subsidiary of Avangrid. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the turbines are GE1.5-77 models manufactured by GE Wind, each with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Elk River Wind generated 294,845 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.4%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Elk River Wind ranks as the 34th largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 482nd nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
29.9K MWh
Latest Month
294.8K MWh
Annual Generation
22.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Elk River Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
2.52 km
Operator
Iberdrola
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
EDE_ERW
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 11:54AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Wind Advisory (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
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