Jayhawk Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65129
- Capacity
- 197.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Crawford, KS
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Invenergy Services LLC
- Parent Company
- WEC Energy Group
- Annual Generation
- 555,905 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Jayhawk Wind Energy Center
OperatingWind
Ranked #28 of 53 Wind plants in KS#378 of 1442 nationally
197.4 MW Wind operating in Crawford, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
197.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.7000, -94.9989
County
Crawford, KS
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- GirardDistillate Oil10.8 MW · 25.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services LLC | Apex Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Invenergy Services LLC, WEC Energy Group | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Jayhawk Wind Energy Center is a 197.4 MW wind power plant located in Crawford County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2022 and utilizes one generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The plant is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Invenergy Services LLC. The primary fuel source is wind (WND).
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 114 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 555,905 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 32.1%. The Jayhawk Wind Energy Center operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. It is ranked as the 28th largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 373rd nationally out of 734.
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
72.1K MWh
Latest Month
555.9K MWh
Annual Generation
32.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Jayhawk Wind Energy Center · 161 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Invenergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.JAYHAWK
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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