Buffalo Dunes Wind Project
Wind power plant in Haskell County, Kansas. 249.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Buffalo Dunes Wind Project LLC.
Also known as Buffalo Dunes · EIA plant 58474
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 249.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2013First generator online
- Operator
- Buffalo Dunes Wind Project LLCEIA operator ID 58461
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Haskell County, KS37.6208, −101.0761
- EIA plant ID
- 58474EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Buffalo Dunes Wind Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
785 GWh
785,223 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
35.9%
2024: 39.5%
January to July 2026
478 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
785.2–973.8
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | 0 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2014 | 817,092 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 897,210 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 919,201 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 813,922 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 918,166 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 875,922 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 973,772 | 44.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 908,331 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 968,001 | 44.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 797,468 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 866,939 | 39.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 785,223 | 35.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 478,330 | 37.6% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 249.8 | December 2013 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Buffalo Dunes Wind Project 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 Buffalo Dunes Wind Project
How much power does Buffalo Dunes Wind Project produce?
Buffalo Dunes Wind Project reported 785,223 MWh (785 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.9% capacity factor on 249.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 478 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Buffalo Dunes Wind Project?
Buffalo Dunes Wind Project is in Haskell County, Kansas, at 37.6208, −101.0761. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Buffalo Dunes Wind Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Buffalo Dunes Wind Project LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58461). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Buffalo Dunes Wind Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2013, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Buffalo Dunes Wind Project?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Buffalo Dunes Wind Project, 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