Flat Ridge Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56819
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Barber, KS
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Annual Generation
- 36,713 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Flat Ridge Wind Farm
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #49 of 53 Wind plants in KS#949 of 1442 nationally
50 MW Wind operating in Barber, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3692, -98.4603
County
Barber, KS
Nearby Plants
- Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLCWind44 MW · 0.8 km
- Flat Ridge 3Wind128 MW · 10.4 km
- Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLCWind470.4 MW · 19.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | BP Wind Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Flat Ridge Wind Farm is a 50 MW wind power facility located in Barber County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2009 and utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The facility is owned and operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., a subsidiary of Evergy. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is situated within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind turbine at Flat Ridge Wind Farm has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 96 meters. It is a Clipper C96 model. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 36,713 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.4%. The installed cost of the facility was $1,950.74 per kW, according to FERC data. Flat Ridge Wind Farm is ranked as the 49th largest out of 53 wind plants in Kansas, and 937th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
36.7K MWh
Annual Generation
8.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$2,262/kW
Installed Cost
$67.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Westar Energy, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Flat Ridge Wind Farm Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.FRW.1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Deals·m and a
LS Power Acquiring bp’s U.S. Onshore Wind Business
A leading developer of North American power and energy infrastructure projects said it has an agreement to acquire several U.S. onshore wind...
LS Power (buyer)bp (seller)
POWER Magazine·8 months ago
Deals·m and a
bp agrees to sell US onshore wind business to LS Power | News and insights | Home
Transaction includes US onshore wind energy business, comprising 10 operating wind assets with a total generating capacity of 1.3GW net; Deal expected to...
bp (seller)LS Power (buyer)
BP·8 months ago
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