Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56879
- Capacity
- 44 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Barber, KS
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AE Power Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 197,494 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLC
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #50 of 53 Wind plants in KS#969 of 1442 nationally
44 MW Wind operating in Barber, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
44 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.3764, -98.4583
County
Barber, KS
Nearby Plants
- Flat Ridge Wind FarmWind50 MW · 0.8 km
- Flat Ridge 3Wind128 MW · 9.6 km
- Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLCWind470.4 MW · 18.8 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AE Power Services LLC | BP Wind Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | BP Wind Energy North America Inc | BP Wind Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as BP Wind Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Flat Ridge Wind Energy LLC is a 44 MW wind power plant located in Barber County, Kansas. The facility began operation in 2009 and is operated by AE Power Services LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 110 meters, and are manufactured by Vestas, model V110-2.0.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Flat Ridge Wind Energy generated 197,494 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 51.2%. The plant ranks 50th out of 53 wind facilities in Kansas and 960th 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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
16.5K MWh
Latest Month
197.5K MWh
Annual Generation
51.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM 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
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
WR.FRW.1Nearby ISO Node
Flat Ridge SubstationSubstation
Thistle SubstationSubstation
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·project finance
Invenergy secures USD 1.27bn for renewables in Kansas, Texas
US clean energy developer Invenergy has secured USD 1.27 billion (EUR 1.17bn) in construction financing led by Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking (...
Invenergy (developer)Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking (lender)
Renewables Now·2 years ago
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