52nd largest plant in Kansas · 2096th nationally
Cimarron Windpower Ii is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 131 MW. It generates roughly 475.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 45,281 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Cimarron Windpower Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Cimarron |
| County | Gray County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 20069 |
| Coordinates | 37.90133, -100.37200 |
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 | 131 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Degs Wind 1 Llc | Charlotte, NC | 5000.0% |
| Sumitomo Corporation Of America | New York, NY | 5000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.