46th largest plant in Kansas · 1882nd nationally
Elk River Wind is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 287.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 27,412 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Elk River Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Beaumont |
| County | Butler County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67072 |
| Coordinates | 37.57970, -96.55030 |
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 | 150 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 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%.