149th largest plant in Kansas · 9652nd nationally
Western Plains Wind is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 2.7 MW. It generates roughly 11.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,073 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 48% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Western Plains Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Western Plains Wind, Llc |
| City | Oakley |
| County | Gove County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67748 |
| Coordinates | 39.12200, -100.73300 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.