28th largest plant in Kansas · 1464th nationally
Post Rock Wind Power Project, Llc is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 201 MW. It generates roughly 455.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 43,404 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Post Rock Wind Power Project, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | Ellsworth |
| County | Ellsworth County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67439 |
| Coordinates | 38.84167, -98.29944 |
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 | 201 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.