Ensign Wind LLC
Gray County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 58137 · Operator: NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind
Nameplate99MWSummer 99 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation400GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor46%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.8 | 27.5% | — |
| 2013 | 395 | 45.6% | — |
| 2014 | 432.8 | 50.0% | — |
| 2015 | 418.1 | 48.3% | — |
| 2016 | 443.6 | 51.1% | — |
| 2017 | 435.2 | 50.2% | — |
| 2018 | 443.9 | 51.2% | — |
| 2019 | 418.6 | 48.3% | — |
| 2020 | 444.4 | 51.1% | — |
| 2021 | 373.8 | 43.1% | — |
| 2022 | 490.3 | 56.6% | — |
| 2023 | 483 | 55.8% | — |
| 2024 | 464.2 | 53.4% | — |
| 2025 | 400 | 46.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 98.9 | 98.9 | Nov 2012 | Operating | — | siemens SWT-2.3-108 |
Owner / operator
Operator: NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| NextEra Energy Resources Ensign Wind | 100.0% | 99 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Iron Star Wind Project | 298 MW | 26.5 km |
| Boot Hill Solar | 150 MW | 27.2 km |
| Boot Hill Energy Storage | — | 28.4 km |
| Cimarron Wind Energy LLC | 166 MW | 28.8 km |
| Fort Dodge | 149 MW | 31.8 km |