33rd largest plant in Kansas · 1486th nationally
Cimarron Bend Wind Project Ii, Llc is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 775.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 73,809 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Cimarron Bend Wind Project Ii, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cimarron Bend Wind Project Ii, Llc |
| City | Minneola |
| County | Clark County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67831 |
| Coordinates | 37.35500, -99.99100 |
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 | 2017 |
| 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%.