56th largest plant in Kansas · 2287th nationally
Gray County Wind Energy is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 112 MW. It generates roughly 304.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,980 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Gray County Wind Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gray County Wind Energy Llc |
| City | Montezuma |
| County | Gray County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67867 |
| Coordinates | 37.61326, -100.37820 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V47 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 112 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 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%.