Soldier Creek Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64309
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nemaha, KS
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Soldier Creek Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 1,017,263 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Soldier Creek Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #6 of 53 Wind plants in KS#108 of 1442 nationally
300 MW Wind operating in Nemaha, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.6573, -96.0099
County
Nemaha, KS
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 | Soldier Creek Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Soldier Creek Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Soldier Creek Wind is a 300 MW wind power plant located in Nemaha County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned by NextEra Energy, with Soldier Creek Wind LLC as the listed operator per the EIA. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the plant uses GE2.72-116 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 90 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,017,263 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 38.7%. Soldier Creek Wind ranks as the 6th largest wind farm out of 44 in Kansas, and 98th out of 734 nationally. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
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
105.9K MWh
Latest Month
1.0M MWh
Annual Generation
38.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Soldier Creek Wind Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.SOCW.SOCW
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Clean energy bans skyrocket under Trump, USA TODAY analysis finds
TOPEKA, KS – After wind turbines came to Ford County in 2006, the roads got fixed, schools were rebuilt and for the first time in decades,...
AOL.com·Yesterday
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
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 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Industry
Natural Energy Powerhouse
Kansas currently ranks No. 2 in the nation for wind energy production as a share of total electricity generation, according to the American Wind Energy...
American Wind Energy (other)
Site Selection Magazine·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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