Gray County Wind Farm

Gray County Wind Farm near Montezuma, Kansas is the largest wind farm in Kansas and the largest in the United States not mandated by a state regulatory commission. The site consists of 170 Vestas V-47 wind turbines with a total nameplate capacity of 112 MW. Each turbine tower is 217 feet high, with blades 77 feet long, and a generating capacity of 660 kW. Owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources, Gray County Wind Farm became fully operational in November 2001. Its construction cost an estimated $100 million.[1]

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The average wind speed at the site is approximately 20 mph. The area is primarily used for farmland.[2]

Gray County Wind Farm near Montezuma, Kansas is the largest wind farm in Kansas and the largest in the United States not mandated by a state regulatory commission. The site consists of 170 Vestas V-47 wind turbines with a total nameplate capacity of 112.2 MW. Each turbine tower is 217 feet high, with blades 77 feet long, and a generating capacity of 660 kW. Owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources, Gray County Wind Farm became fully operational in December 2001. Its construction cost an estimated $100 million.[1]

The average wind speed at the site is approximately 20 mph. The area is primarily used for farmland.

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References

  1. ^ "Wind farm info". http://www.cimarronkansas.net/windfarminfo.htm. Retrieved 2006-05-16. 
  2. ^ "Gray County Wind Farm". http://www.geospectra.net/kite/gray/gray.htm. Retrieved 2006-05-16. 

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