142nd largest plant in Kansas · 8379th nationally
Fort Hays State University Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 12.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,198 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fort Hays State University Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fort Hays State University |
| City | Hays |
| County | Ellis County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67601 |
| Coordinates | 38.87432, -99.40521 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIND1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| WIND2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 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%.