Caney River Wind Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57858
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Elk, KS
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Caney River Wind Project
- Parent Company
- Enel
- Annual Generation
- 564,297 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Caney River Wind Project
OperatingWind
Ranked #21 of 53 Wind plants in KS#351 of 1442 nationally
200 MW Wind operating in Elk, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
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 | Caney River Wind Project | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Caney River Wind Project | Enel | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Caney River Wind Project is a 200 MW wind farm located in Elk County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Caney River Wind Project, a subsidiary of the Italian energy company Enel. The plant utilizes one onshore wind turbine generator. The facility is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm's latest annual generation was 564,297 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 32.3%. The plant is equipped with Vestas V90-1.8 wind turbines, featuring a rotor diameter of 90 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. Caney River Wind Project ranks as the 22nd largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 306th 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
64.6K MWh
Latest Month
564.3K MWh
Annual Generation
32.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Caney River Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Enel Green Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
CANEY_RIVER_WINDPOWER
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
Deals·m and a
Enel gains 285 MW of US renewables in wind farm swap with GPP
Italian utility group Enel SpA (BIT:ENEL) and Gulf Pacific Power (GPP), a joint venture of pension fund CalPERS and Harbert Management...
Enel SpA (seller)Gulf Pacific Power (buyer)
Renewables Now·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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