63rd largest plant in Kansas · 2601st nationally
Ensign Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 98.9 MW. It generates roughly 483.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 46,000 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 56% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ensign Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nextera Energy Resources Ensign Wind |
| City | Montezuma |
| County | Gray County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67867 |
| Coordinates | 37.61447, -100.27867 |
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 | 98.9 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%.