5th largest plant in Kansas · 570th nationally
High Banks Wind is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 643 MW. It generates roughly 304.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,953 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | High Banks Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | High Banks Wind, Llc |
| City | Belleville |
| County | Republic County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66935 |
| Coordinates | 39.81598, -97.43104 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 643 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.