307.2 MW Wind operating in Sumner, KS — Southwest Power Pool
307.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.2839, -97.2151
County
Sumner, KS
Nearby Plants
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 | Wild Plains Wind Project, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Wild Plains Wind Project, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Wild Plains Wind Project (WPWP) is a 307.2 MW wind power plant located in Sumner County, Kansas. The facility, which began operating in 2025, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Wild Plains Wind Project, LLC. It utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of a single generator. As of its commissioning year, WPWP was the third-largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and ranked 69th nationally among 734 wind facilities.
WPWP operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its first year of operation, the plant generated 1,000,710 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.7%. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
113.3K MWh
Latest Month
1.0M MWh
Annual Generation
40.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wild Plains Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.094 km
Operator
Evergy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.WLDP.WLDP
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:25PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
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
Wind Advisory: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; G
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Last updated 2026-03-21
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