23rd largest plant in Kansas · 1256th nationally
Buffalo Dunes Wind Project is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 250 MW. It generates roughly 797.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 75,949 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Buffalo Dunes Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Buffalo Dunes Wind Project Llc |
| City | Satanta |
| County | Haskell County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67870 |
| Coordinates | 37.62083, -101.07611 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 250 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.