120th largest plant in Arizona · 5596th nationally
Kingman 1 is a wind power plant in Arizona with a nameplate capacity of 10.5 MW. It generates roughly 18.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,721 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kingman 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield Renewable Trading And Marketing Lp |
| City | Kingman |
| County | Mohave County |
| State | Arizona |
| ZIP | 86401 |
| Coordinates | 35.14583, -114.06750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGNS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| PV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kingman Energy Corp | New York, NY | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Arizona Public Service Company |
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%.