Cimarron Bend III — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64074
- Capacity
- 198.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, KS
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Enel Kansas, LLC
- Parent Company
- Enel
- Annual Generation
- 588,824 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Cimarron Bend III
OperatingWind
Ranked #26 of 53 Wind plants in KS#370 of 1442 nationally
198.8 MW Wind operating in Clark, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
198.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3710, -99.9940
County
Clark, KS
Nearby Plants
- Cimarron Bend Wind Project I, LLCWind200 MW · 1.8 km
- Cimarron Bend Wind Project II, LLCWind200 MW · 1.8 km
- Bloom WindWind178.2 MW · 14.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Kansas, LLC | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Enel Kansas, LLC | Enel | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Cimarron Bend III is a 198.8 MW wind power plant located in Clark County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned by Enel, an Italian multinational energy company. Enel Kansas, LLC is the listed operator with the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The plant utilizes one generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically model GE2.82-127. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 89 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 588,824 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 33.8%. Cimarron Bend III operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 26th largest power plant out of 44 in Kansas, and 365th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
53.8K MWh
Latest Month
588.8K MWh
Annual Generation
33.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cimarron Bend Substation #2 · 345 kV
Substation Distance
1.799 km
Operator
Enel Green Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.GCMB.CIMARRONBEND1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)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
Industry
Kansas wind energy just turned 20 and now it's bracing for a quarter-life crisis
After decades of success, the Kansas wind industry faces new challenges that could slow its growth.
Kansas (other)
KMUW·4 years ago
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