400 MW Wind operating in Schuyler, MO — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
400 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3773, -92.4551
County
Schuyler, MO
Nearby Plants
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 | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Union Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Ameren | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
High Prairie Wind Farm is a 400 MW wind power facility located in Schuyler County, Missouri. The plant, which began operating in 2020, utilizes a single generator and multiple onshore wind turbines. The wind farm is owned and operated by Union Electric Co - (MO), a subsidiary of Ameren. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the SERC NERC region. High Prairie Wind Farm is currently ranked as the largest of 11 wind farms in Missouri, and 38th out of 734 wind farms nationally.
The facility's wind turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V120-2.2, with a rotor diameter of 120 meters and a hub height of 92 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 465,769 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 13.2%. The installed cost of the facility was $1624.85 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
118.4K MWh
Latest Month
465.8K MWh
Annual Generation
13.2%
Capacity Factor
$1,710/kW
Installed Cost
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMMO.UE
Pricing Hub
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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