Sunflower Energy Center, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65738
- Capacity
- 200.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Marion, KS
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Sunflower Energy Center, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 760,225 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 43.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Sunflower Energy Center, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #18 of 53 Wind plants in KS#293 of 1442 nationally
200.6 MW Wind operating in Marion, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
200.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.2316, -97.0472
County
Marion, KS
Nearby Plants
- Waverly Wind Farm LLCWind199 MW · 1.4 km
- Harvey CountySolar1 MW · 25.3 km
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 | Sunflower Energy Center, LLC | Ørsted | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunflower Energy Center, LLC | Stonepeak Partners LP; Ørsted A/S [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Sunflower Energy Center, LLC is a 200.6 MW wind power plant located in Marion County, Kansas. The facility, owned and operated by Sunflower Energy Center, LLC, commenced operations in 2023. It utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of a single generator. The plant is interconnected with the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind turbines at Sunflower Energy Center have a hub height of 90 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, and the model is GE2.82-127. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 760,225 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.3%. Sunflower Energy Center is ranked as the 18th largest power plant in Kansas out of 44, and nationally it is ranked 288th 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind200.6 MWSPP
Generation
75.7K MWh
Latest Month
760.2K MWh
Annual Generation
43.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sunflower Wind Farm Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.769 km
Operator
Ørsted Onshore North America LLC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
EKC.SFEC.SFEC
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Hazards·high wind
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
Wind Advisory issued March 21 at 11:54AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
NWS Wichita KS·5 days ago
Industry·corporate
Kansas town embraces 'generation worth of improvements' as Panasonic ramps up production
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Panasonic (other)
Kansas Reflector·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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