32nd largest plant in Kansas · 1482nd nationally
Reading Wind Project is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 627.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 59,728 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Reading Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co |
| City | Reading |
| County | Lyon County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66868 |
| Coordinates | 38.47500, -95.96550 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| READW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Wind Energy, Llc | Atlanta, GA | 10000.0% |
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%.