43rd largest plant in Kansas · 1767th nationally
Ironwood Wind is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 168 MW. It generates roughly 514.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 48,983 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ironwood Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Spearville |
| County | Ford County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67876 |
| Coordinates | 37.81828, -99.77540 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 168 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Degs Wind 1 Llc | Charlotte, NC | 5000.0% |
| Sumitomo Corporation Of America | New York, NY | 5000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.