600 MW Batteries (300 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (300 MW) planned in Bourbon, KS — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
600 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
37.9409, -94.9659
County
Bourbon, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kingbird Solar Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kingbird Solar Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Kingbird Solar Energy LLC, located in Bourbon County, Kansas, is a 600 MW hybrid power plant utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The plant, identified by plant code 68633, is operated by Kingbird Solar Energy LLC. It is the largest solar facility in Kansas and ranks 53rd nationally among solar plants.
The facility consists of two generators and uses fixed-tilt solar tracking. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (MWH). The balancing authority for Kingbird Solar Energy LLC is the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region, and it falls within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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