40th largest plant in Kansas · 1605th nationally
Jayhawk Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 197 MW. It generates roughly 582.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 55,444 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Jayhawk Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Hepler |
| County | Crawford County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66746 |
| Coordinates | 37.70446, -95.02982 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65010 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 197 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wec Energy Group | Milwaukee, WI | 9000.0% |
| Invenergy Services Llc | Chicago, IL | 1000.0% |
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%.