Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II
Wind power plant in Lincoln County, Kansas. 148.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC.
Also known as Smoky Hills II · EIA plant 56985
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 148.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2009First generator online
- Operator
- Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLCEIA operator ID 56285
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 4 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lincoln County, KS38.8927, −98.1689
- EIA plant ID
- 56985EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
220 GWh
220,425 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.9%
2024: 31.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
46.0–546.3
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 526,770 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 554,306 | 42.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 559,239 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 487,664 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 554,311 | 42.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 540,292 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 546,299 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 531,880 | 40.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 545,289 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 384,236 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 46,014 | 3.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 351,279 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 455,044 | 35.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 490,485 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 437,678 | 33.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 414,253 | 31.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 220,425 | 16.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMKII | Onshore Wind Turbine | 148.5 | January 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II
How much power does Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II produce?
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II reported 220,425 MWh (220 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.9% capacity factor on 148.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II?
Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II is in Lincoln County, Kansas, at 38.8927, −98.1689. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Smoky Hills Wind Project II LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56285). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2009, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Smoky Hills Wind Project Phase II, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page