41st largest plant in Kansas · 1612th nationally
East Fork Wind Project, Llc is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 196 MW. It generates roughly 738.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 70,361 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | East Fork Wind Project, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America |
| City | Colby |
| County | Thomas County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67701 |
| Coordinates | 39.30600, -101.07440 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTGS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 196 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| East Fork Wind Project, Llc | Houston, TX | 10000.0% |
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%.