61st largest plant in Kansas · 2445th nationally
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 272.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,904 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Smoky Hills Wind Farm I Llc |
| City | Lincoln |
| County | Lincoln County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67455 |
| Coordinates | 38.87994, -98.16016 |
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 | 101 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.