19th largest plant in Kansas · 1085th nationally
Iron Star Wind Project is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 298 MW. It generates roughly 1.2M MWh per year — enough to power about 110,506 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Iron Star Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Engie North America |
| City | Dodge City |
| County | Ford County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67801 |
| Coordinates | 37.64875, -99.98094 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 298 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.