66th largest plant in Kansas · 3118th nationally
Marshall Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 73.8 MW. It generates roughly 213.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,356 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Marshall Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bhe Renewables, Llc |
| City | Frankfort |
| County | Marshall County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66427 |
| Coordinates | 39.70111, -96.36083 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPMA | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 73.8 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.