105th largest plant in Kansas · 5364th nationally
Greensburg is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 12.5 MW. It generates roughly 13.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,239 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Greensburg |
|---|---|
| Operator | Greensburg Wind Farm, Llc |
| City | Greensburg |
| County | Kiowa County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67054 |
| Coordinates | 37.54990, -99.34440 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 12.5 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.