Elk River Wind

A 150 MW wind power plant in Butler, Kansas, owned by Avangrid Power LLC, commissioned in 2005.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56303Wind
Nameplate capacity
150 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2005
Time in queue (2002→2005)
3.7 yrs
Owner
Avangrid Power LLC
Location
Butler, Kansas
Coordinates
37.5797, -96.5503
Generation (2024)
294.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1

This facility was matched to a SPP interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2002, commercial operation 2005 — 3.7 years in the queue. See the SPP queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Elk River Wind

Butler, Kansas · 37.5797, -96.5503

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015509.4
2016507.7
2017466.7
2018450.1
2019383.8
2020348.1
2021298.8
2022306.5
2023287.8
2024294.8

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