Prairie Queen Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62488
- Capacity
- 199.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Allen, KS
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Prairie Queen Wind Farm LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 435,290 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Prairie Queen Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #24 of 53 Wind plants in KS#363 of 1442 nationally
199.3 MW Wind operating in Allen, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
199.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.9764, -95.2407
County
Allen, KS
Nearby Plants
- IolaDistillate Oil29.3 MW · 17.1 km
- Kingbird Solar Energy LLCBESS600 MW · 24.4 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 | Prairie Queen Wind Farm LLC | EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship | — |
| Owner(s) | Prairie Queen Wind Farm LLC | Axium Infrastructure Inc [80%]; EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [20%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Prairie Queen Wind Farm is a 199.3 MW wind power plant located in Allen County, Kansas. The facility, which began operating in 2019, is owned and operated by Prairie Queen Wind Farm LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SG-3.55-132 onshore wind turbines. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 132 meters and a hub height of 114 meters. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Prairie Queen Wind Farm generated 435,290 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.0%. The plant ranks 24th out of 44 wind facilities in Kansas and 358th out of 734 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $14.75 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
53.8K MWh
Latest Month
435.3K MWh
Annual Generation
25.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$14.8/MWh
PPA Price
Prairie Queen Wind Farm LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Prairie Queen Wind Farm · 161 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
EDP Renewables
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
KCPL.PRQUEEN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Woodson; Allen; Wilson; Neosho; Montgomery; Labette
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
General
Wind Power
"The continued growth of wind energy in Kansas has resulted in one of the lowest-cost sources of energy in the United States.".
Site Selection Magazine·1 years ago
Industry·technology
Wind Power
"The continued growth of wind energy in Kansas has resulted in one of the lowest-cost sources of energy in the United States.".
Kansas (other)
Site Selection Magazine·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
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