49th largest plant in Kansas · 1982nd nationally
Spearville is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 149 MW. It generates roughly 208.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,899 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Spearville |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Metro |
| City | Ford |
| County | Ford County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67876 |
| Coordinates | 37.86410, -99.75280 |
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 | 2006 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 48.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.