Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57678
- Capacity
- 201 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ellsworth, KS
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pattern Operators LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 399,630 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #17 of 53 Wind plants in KS#284 of 1442 nationally
201 MW Wind operating in Ellsworth, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
201 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.8458, -98.3438
County
Ellsworth, KS
Nearby Plants
- Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase IIWind148.5 MW · 16.0 km
- Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase IWind100.8 MW · 16.3 km
- LincolnDistillate Oil8.8 MW · 26.9 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 | Pattern Operators LP | Wind Capital Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC is a 201 MW wind farm located in Ellsworth County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Pattern Operators LP. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it uses GE Wind GE1.5-82.5 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 399,630 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.7%. Post Rock Wind Power Project operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 17th largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 282nd nationally out of 734 wind farms.
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
34.8K MWh
Latest Month
399.6K MWh
Annual Generation
22.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Post Rock Wind Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Pattern Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Smokey Hills SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (5)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
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