36th largest plant in Kansas · 1584th nationally
Prairie Queen Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 199 MW. It generates roughly 632.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 60,225 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Prairie Queen Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Prairie Queen Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Moran |
| County | Allen County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66755 |
| Coordinates | 37.97880, -95.22440 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 199 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.