Irish Creek Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64138
- Capacity
- 300.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Marshall, KS
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Irish Creek Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 938,652 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Irish Creek Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #5 of 53 Wind plants in KS#88 of 1442 nationally
300.6 MW Wind operating in Marshall, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
300.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
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 | Irish Creek Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Irish Creek Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Irish Creek Wind is a 300.6 MW wind power plant located in Marshall County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Irish Creek Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, specifically the GE2.82-127 model. These turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Irish Creek Wind generated 938,652 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.6%. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Irish Creek Wind is the 5th largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and ranks 87th nationally out of 734 wind facilities.
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
90.1K MWh
Latest Month
938.7K MWh
Annual Generation
35.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.IRSH.IRSH
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Wind Advisory: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Ottawa
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 1:00PM CDT until March 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
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Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson;
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:58PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
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