38th largest plant in Kansas · 1593rd nationally
Cimarron Bend Iii is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 199 MW. It generates roughly 694.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 66,154 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cimarron Bend Iii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Kansas, Llc |
| City | Minneola |
| County | Clark County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67865 |
| Coordinates | 37.37100, -99.99400 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 199 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.