Cimarron Wind Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57762
- Capacity
- 165.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gray, KS
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cimarron Wind Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 382,919 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Cimarron Wind Energy LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #32 of 53 Wind plants in KS#439 of 1442 nationally
165.6 MW Wind operating in Gray, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
165.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.8715, -100.2752
County
Gray, KS
Nearby Plants
- Cimarron Windpower IIWind131 MW · 9.8 km
- Ensign Wind LLCWind98.9 MW · 28.6 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 | Cimarron Wind Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cimarron Wind Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Cimarron Wind Energy LLC is a 165.6 MW wind power plant located in Gray County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Cimarron Wind Energy LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The wind farm is equipped with Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, featuring a rotor diameter of 108 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 382,919 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.4%. Cimarron Wind Energy LLC ranks as the 32nd largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 433rd 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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind165.6 MWSPP
Generation
21.1K MWh
Latest Month
382.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (7)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
NWS Dodge City KS (other)
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
NWS Dodge City KS (other)
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Top 5 Wind Producing States in the US: A 2024 Update
Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, and California stand at the forefront of American wind energy production, each contributing significantly to the nation's...
Energies Media·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Natural Energy Powerhouse
Kansas currently ranks No. 2 in the nation for wind energy production as a share of total electricity generation, according to the American Wind Energy...
American Wind Energy (other)
Site Selection Magazine·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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