Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56488
- Capacity
- 100.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lincoln, KS
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC
- Parent Company
- Enel
- Annual Generation
- 250,750 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #44 of 53 Wind plants in KS#711 of 1442 nationally
100.8 MW Wind operating in Lincoln, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
100.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.8799, -98.1602
County
Lincoln, KS
Nearby Plants
- Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase IIWind148.5 MW · 1.6 km
- Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLCWind201 MW · 16.3 km
- LincolnDistillate Oil8.8 MW · 17.5 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC | Enel | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I is a 100.8 MW wind farm located in Lincoln County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2008 and is owned by Enel, an Italian multinational. The operator listed with the EIA is Smoky Hills Wind Farm I LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by Vestas, model V100-2.0, with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The wind farm's latest annual generation was 250,750 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 28.3%. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region. The plant is ranked 44th out of 44 wind facilities in Kansas and 701st out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
22.5K MWh
Latest Month
250.8K MWh
Annual Generation
28.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI_SMOKY
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·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
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
Grid·capacity addition
SPP to rely on demand response to help bridge shrinking power supplies: CEO Nickell
Excess generating capacity is dwindling, and it's dwindling to a point where it's becoming dangerous,” the Southwest Power Pool's Lanny...
SPP (operator)Southwest Power Pool (operator)
Utility Dive·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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