Power Plants in Ellis County, Kansas

Ellis County, Kansas has 4 power plants totaling 308 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants4operating sites
Capacity308 MWnameplate
Generation868.4k MWhannual
CO₂59.8kmetric tons/year
Wind 66%Natural Gas 34%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Buckeye Wind Energy CenterHaysWind201 MWInvenergy Services Llc
Goodman Energy CenterHaysNatural Gas104 MWMidwest Energy Inc - (Ks)
Fort Hays State University Wind FarmHaysWind4.0 MWFort Hays State University
EllisEllisNatural Gas— MWMidwest Energy Inc - (Ks)

About power generation in Ellis County

Ellis County, Kansas has 4 power plants totaling 308 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the dominant fuel source at 66% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (34%). The largest facility is Buckeye Wind Energy Center at 200 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Ellis County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.