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More energy for KC with Kansas wind farm expansion

A recent expansion to the Cimarron Bend wind farm in Kansas will deliver increased renewable energy to the Kansas City area. The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities signed a deal to buy around half of Cimarron’s power, which is now the largest renewable plant owned by Enel Group worldwide.

The Kansas City area will see a boost in renewable energy due to an expansion of the Cimarron Bend wind farm in Clark County, Kan.

Enel Green Power North America began operating the 199-megawatt expansion of Cimarron Bend, bringing power generation for the entire project up to 599 megawatts and making it the company’s largest renewable energy plant.

The Cimarron Bend project was designed by Lenexa-based Tradewind Energy LLC, a brand that was retired after Enel Green Power acquired the company in March 2019.

Enel acquired and built the Cimarron Bend project, about 20 miles south of Dodge City.

The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, which serves Kansas City, Kan., has a 20-year deal to buy about half of the power from Cimarron Bend. Google Inc. bought the other half, part of an initiative it has underway to eventually become 100 percent powered by renewable energy.

In addition to the Cimarron expansion going online, Enel also brought the White Cloud wind farm online, a 236.5-megawatt project in Nodaway County, Mo., north of St. Joseph.

The company’s three-year strategic plan includes bringing an additional 3 gigawatts of renewable capacity online in North America by 2023, operating more than 70 plants in North America.