Western Plains Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60689
- Capacity
- 280.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ford, KS
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
- Parent Company
- Evergy
- Annual Generation
- 1,045,033 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 42.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Western Plains Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #9 of 53 Wind plants in KS#135 of 1442 nationally
280.6 MW Wind operating in Ford, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
280.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.8648, -99.6507
County
Ford, KS
Nearby Plants
- SpearvilleWind148.5 MW · 8.2 km
- Ironwood WindWind167.9 MW · 11.1 km
- Spearville 3 LLCWind108 MW · 17.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Western Plains Wind Farm is a 280.6 MW wind power facility located in Ford County, Kansas. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., a subsidiary of Evergy. The facility utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbine technology. Specifically, it employs Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 108 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Western Plains Wind Farm generated 1,045,033 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.6%. The plant ranks as the 9th largest wind farm in Kansas out of 44, and 134th nationally out of 734. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,538.09 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
87.3K MWh
Latest Month
1.0M MWh
Annual Generation
42.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,550/kW
Installed Cost
$6.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Westar Energy, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WR.WPW
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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
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
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
General
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