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44 MW Wind operating in Barber, KS — Southwest Power Pool
44 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3764, -98.4583
County
Barber, KS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AE Power Services LLC | BP Wind Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | BP Wind Energy North America Inc | BP Wind Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
GEM identifies the owner as BP Wind Energy
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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
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
16.5K MWh
Latest Month
197.5K MWh
Annual Generation
51.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $83.4M
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
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP