45th largest plant in Kansas · 1774th nationally
Cimarron Wind Energy Llc is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 166 MW. It generates roughly 485.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 46,228 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cimarron Wind Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cimarron Wind Energy Llc |
| City | Cimmaron |
| County | Gray County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67384 |
| Coordinates | 37.87389, -100.28028 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPV1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 166 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%.