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
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.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 686.1 | |
| 2016 | 696.3 | |
| 2017 | 736.6 | |
| 2018 | 638 | |
| 2019 | 656.6 | |
| 2020 | 696 | |
| 2021 | 672.6 | |
| 2022 | 754.1 | |
| 2023 | 675.2 | |
| 2024 | 636.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River Wind | Wind | 150 MW | ~18 km |
| Caney Valley | Solar | 1 MW | ~42 km |
| East 12th Street | Natural Gas | 28.1 MW | ~54 km |
| Fredonia Solar (KS) | Solar | 2 MW | ~54 km |
| Fredonia (KS) | Oil | 3 MW | ~54 km |
| Augusta Electric Plant No 2 | Natural Gas | 20.7 MW | ~54 km |
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