299.3 MW Wind operating in Marion, KS — Southwest Power Pool
299.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Green Power Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Enel Green Power Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC | Enel | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC is a 299.3 MW wind farm located in Marion County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Enel Green Power Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC, a subsidiary of the Italian company Enel. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines manufactured by Nordex, specifically the AW125/3150 model, with a hub height of 87.5 meters and a rotor diameter of 125 meters. Diamond Vista Wind Project is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is situated within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Diamond Vista Wind Project generated 901,146 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.4%. The facility holds a rank of 7 out of 44 wind farms in the state of Kansas, and a national rank of 112 out of 734. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $13.45 per MWh, as reported in FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
89.3K MWh
Latest Month
901.1K MWh
Annual Generation
34.4%
Capacity Factor
$12.4/MWh
PPA Price
Enel Green Power Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Diamond Vista Wind · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Enel Green Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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: 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
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
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