148.5 MW Wind operating in Lincoln, KS — Southwest Power Pool
148.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8927, -98.1689
County
Lincoln, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II is a 148.5 MW wind power plant located in Lincoln County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77, with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 414,253 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 31.8%. Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant ranks as the 36th largest out of 44 wind facilities in Kansas, and 531st out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
33.7K MWh
Latest Month
414.3K MWh
Annual Generation
31.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI_SMOKY2
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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: 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
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
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Last updated 2026-03-21
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