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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56818
EIA plant 56818
Marienthal · Wichita · KS
Central Plains Wind Farm
Operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
Published location
Where is Central Plains Wind Farm?
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38.503167, -101.161472
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the KS plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
18,185
28,070
36,760
44,792
59,962
613,315
710,060
89,607
911,757
106,197
115,227
128,260
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,185 |
| 2 | 8,070 |
| 3 | 6,760 |
| 4 | 4,792 |
| 5 | 9,962 |
| 6 | 13,315 |
| 7 | 10,060 |
| 8 | 9,607 |
| 9 | 11,757 |
| 10 | 6,197 |
| 11 | 5,227 |
| 12 | 8,260 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,185 MWh |
| 2 | 8,070 MWh |
| 3 | 6,760 MWh |
| 4 | 4,792 MWh |
| 5 | 9,962 MWh |
| 6 | 13,315 MWh |
| 7 | 10,060 MWh |
| 8 | 9,607 MWh |
| 9 | 11,757 MWh |
| 10 | 6,197 MWh |
| 11 | 5,227 MWh |
| 12 | 8,260 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 99 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56818
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Central Plains Wind Farm
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (13,315 MWh) and 4 the lowest (4,792 MWh). Their difference is 8,523 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 99.0 | 99.0 | 99.0 | 0.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.