Shooting Star — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58018
- Capacity
- 104 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kiowa, KS
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC
- Parent Company
- Exelon
- Annual Generation
- 187,190 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Shooting Star
OperatingWind
Ranked #43 of 53 Wind plants in KS#678 of 1442 nationally
104 MW Wind operating in Kiowa, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
104 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.5178, -99.4485
County
Kiowa, KS
Nearby Plants
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- Stahl Wind EnergyWind1.7 MW · 18.7 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 | Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC | Exelon | — |
| Owner(s) | Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC | Exelon | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Shooting Star wind power plant is located in Kiowa County, Kansas. The facility has a total capacity of 104 MW and commenced operations in 2012. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is owned by Exelon and operated by Shooting Star Power Partners, LLC.
The plant uses GE 1.6-82.5 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 187,190 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 20.5%. Shooting Star operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. It is ranked as the 43rd largest plant in Kansas out of 44, and 670th 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
15.2K MWh
Latest Month
187.2K MWh
Annual Generation
20.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Shooting Star Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MKECSHOOTSTAR
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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·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
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