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50 MW Wind operating in Barber, KS — Southwest Power Pool
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3692, -98.4603
County
Barber, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | BP Wind Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Evergy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
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
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
36.7K MWh
Annual Generation
8.4%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Westar Energy, Inc. · Data from 2015–2024
$2,262/kW
Installed Cost
$8/kW
Annual CapEx
$67.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point 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
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility