Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II
Lincoln County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 56985 · Operator: Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC
Nameplate149MWSummer 149 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation220GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2009
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 526.8 | 40.5% | — |
| 2010 | 554.3 | 42.6% | — |
| 2011 | 559.2 | 43.0% | — |
| 2012 | 487.7 | 37.4% | — |
| 2013 | 554.3 | 42.6% | — |
| 2014 | 540.3 | 41.5% | — |
| 2015 | 546.3 | 42.0% | — |
| 2016 | 531.9 | 40.8% | — |
| 2017 | 545.3 | 41.9% | — |
| 2018 | 384.2 | 29.5% | — |
| 2019 | 46 | 3.5% | — |
| 2020 | 351.3 | 26.9% | — |
| 2021 | 455 | 35.0% | — |
| 2022 | 490.5 | 37.7% | — |
| 2023 | 437.7 | 33.7% | — |
| 2024 | 414.3 | 31.8% | — |
| 2025 | 220.4 | 16.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMKII | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 148.5 | 148.5 | Jan 2009 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC | 100.0% | 149 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase I | 101 MW | 1.6 km |
| Post Rock Wind Power Project, LLC | 201 MW | 12.6 km |
| Lincoln | 9 MW | 16.1 km |
| Minneapolis City of | 9 MW | 47.1 km |
| Lindsborg | 1 MW | 53 km |
| Russell | 20 MW | 54.1 km |