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112.2 MW Wind operating in Gray, KS
112.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gray County Wind Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Gray County Wind Energy LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Gray County Wind Farm near Montezuma, Kansas was the largest wind farm in Kansas and the largest in the United States not mandated by a state regulatory commission back in 2001. The site consists of 170 Vestas V-47 wind turbines with a total nameplate capacity of 112 MW. Each turbine tower is 217 feet high, with blades 77 feet long, and a generating capacity of 660 kW. Owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources, Gray County Wind Farm became fully operational in November 2001. Its construction cost an estimated $100 million. The average wind speed at the site is approximately 20 mph. The area is primarily used for farmland.
Read more on WikipediaGray County Wind Energy is a 112.2 MW wind power plant located in Gray County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Gray County Wind Energy LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm utilizes Vestas V47-0.66 wind turbines, characterized by a 47-meter rotor diameter and a hub height of 65 meters. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 264,095 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.8%. Gray County Wind Energy ranks as the 41st largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 637th nationally out of 734.
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ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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19.8K MWh
Latest Month
264.1K MWh
Annual Generation
26.8%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $212.6M
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.UCU.GRAYWIND
Pricing Hub
SPPNORTH_HUB
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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