Caney River Wind Project

A 200 MW wind power plant in Elk, Kansas, owned by Caney River Wind Project, commissioned in 2012.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57858Wind
Nameplate capacity
200 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2012
Time in queue (2005→2011)
5.9 yrs
Owner
Caney River Wind Project
Location
Elk, Kansas
Coordinates
37.46, -96.42
Generation (2024)
636.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1

This facility was matched to a SPP interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2005, commercial operation 2011 — 5.9 years in the queue. See the SPP queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Caney River Wind Project

Elk, Kansas · 37.46, -96.42

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015686.1
2016696.3
2017736.6
2018638
2019656.6
2020696
2021672.6
2022754.1
2023675.2
2024636.4

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Elk River WindWind150 MW~18 km
Caney ValleySolar1 MW~42 km
East 12th StreetNatural Gas28.1 MW~54 km
Fredonia Solar (KS)Solar2 MW~54 km
Fredonia (KS)Oil3 MW~54 km
Augusta Electric Plant No 2Natural Gas20.7 MW~54 km

See all wind plants in Kansas or browse all plants in Kansas.