57th largest plant in Kansas · 2334th nationally
Spearville 3 Llc is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 108 MW. It generates roughly 198.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,874 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Spearville 3 Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Spearville |
| County | Ford County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67876 |
| Coordinates | 37.85111, -99.83806 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 108 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%.