High Banks Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66156
- Capacity
- 643.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Republic, KS
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- High Banks Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 2,519,732 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
High Banks Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #1 of 53 Wind plants in KS#13 of 1442 nationally
643.4 MW Wind operating in Republic, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEM
643.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8160, -97.4310
County
Republic, KS
Nearby Plants
- Sand Bar Power PlantHydro16.2 MW · 17.3 km
- BellevilleNatural Gas17.3 MW · 17.3 km
- CliftonDistillate Oil87.5 MW · 26.1 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 | High Banks Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | High Banks Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
High Banks Wind is a wind power plant located in Republic County, Kansas. The facility, owned by NextEra Energy and operated by High Banks Wind, LLC, has a total capacity of 643.4 MW. Commissioned in 2023, the plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines have a hub height of 114 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters, and were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.8-127.
In its most recent year of operation, High Banks Wind generated 2,519,732 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.7%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. High Banks Wind is the largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and the 13th largest in the United States 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
Generation
225.6K MWh
Latest Month
2.5M MWh
Annual Generation
44.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
High Banks Wind Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.01 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.HBWA.HBWA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Hazards·high wind
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
Wind Advisory (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 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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Topeka KS·5 days ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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