4 MW Wind operating in Ellis, KS — Southwest Power Pool
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8749, -99.4045
County
Ellis, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Fort Hays State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Fort Hays State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Fort Hays State University Wind Farm is a 4 MW wind power facility located in Ellis County, Kansas. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned and operated by Fort Hays State University. It consists of two onshore wind turbines. The facility ranks 52nd out of 53 wind plants in Kansas and 1247th out of 1424 nationally.
The wind farm utilizes Vestas V100-2.0 turbines, each with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 12,744 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.3%. The Fort Hays State University Wind Farm operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
35 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
897 MWh
Latest Month
12.7K MWh
Annual Generation
36.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR_MIDW_LA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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
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
Last updated 2026-03-21
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