Ensign Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58137
- Capacity
- 98.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gray, KS
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 464,197 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 53.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Ensign Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #46 of 53 Wind plants in KS#764 of 1442 nationally
98.9 MW Wind operating in Gray, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
98.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.6140, -100.2788
County
Gray, KS
Nearby Plants
- Gray County Wind EnergyWind112.2 MW · 8.8 km
- Iron Star Wind ProjectWind297.6 MW · 24.1 km
- Boot Hill SolarSolar150 MW · 27.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Ensign Wind LLC is a 98.9 MW wind power plant located in Gray County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple Siemens SWT-2.3-108 onshore wind turbines. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 108 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Ensign Wind generated 464,197 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.5%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. When ranked against other power plants in the state, Ensign Wind is the 46th largest of 53 facilities. Nationally, it ranks 755th out of 1424 plants.
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
35.4K MWh
Latest Month
464.2K MWh
Annual Generation
53.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.UCU.ENSIGNWIND
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (6)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
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Deals·m and a
NextEra Energy Partners to acquire 50% stake in US renewable portfolio
Nextera Energy Partners has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources for the acquisition of a 50% interest in a contracted renewable...
Nextera Energy Partners (buyer)NextEra Energy Resources (seller)
Power Technology·4 years ago
Deals·project finance
NextEra Energy Partners, LP announces agreement to acquire a 50% interest in an approximately 2,520-megawatt portfolio of long-term contracted renewables projects and enters into new convertible equity portfolio financing
Enters into an agreement for a 10-year, approximately $824 million convertible equity portfolio financing that includes the acquired assets.
NextEra Energy Partners, LP (buyer)
PR Newswire·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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