Central Plains Wind Farm
A 99 MW wind power plant in Wichita, Kansas, owned by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, commissioned in 2009.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56818Wind
Nameplate capacity
99 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2009
Time in queue (2001→2008)
7.1 yrs
Location
Wichita, Kansas
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
102.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
This facility was matched to a SPP interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2001, commercial operation 2008 — 7.1 years in the queue. See the SPP queue or typical durations.
Location
Wichita, Kansas · 38.5032, -101.1615
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 275.4 | |
| 2016 | 276.4 | |
| 2017 | 274.8 | |
| 2018 | 276.9 | |
| 2019 | 236.9 | |
| 2020 | 240.5 | |
| 2021 | 151.1 | |
| 2022 | 156.2 | |
| 2023 | 129.7 | |
| 2024 | 102.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | Natural Gas | 256.3 MW | ~64 km |
| Holcomb | Coal | 348.7 MW | ~66 km |
| Bonanza BioEnergy LLC | Natural Gas | 2 MW | ~67 km |
| Sharon Spring | Natural Gas | 3 MW | ~67 km |
| Jameson Energy Center | Natural Gas | 27.6 MW | ~67 km |
| Western Plains Wind | Wind | 2.7 MW | ~78 km |
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