33rd largest plant in Kansas · 1486th nationally
Caney River Wind Project is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 675.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 64,308 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Caney River Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Caney River Wind Project |
| City | Howard |
| County | Elk County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67349 |
| Coordinates | 37.46000, -96.42000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.