North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center

A 149.4 MW wind power plant in Barton, Missouri, owned by Empire District Electric Co, commissioned in 2020.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 62478Wind
Nameplate capacity
149.4 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2020
Time in queue (2017→2020)
3.6 yrs
Owner
Empire District Electric Co
Location
Barton, Missouri
Coordinates
37.39, -94.5103
Generation (2024)
523.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1

This facility was matched to a SPP interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2017, commercial operation 2020 — 3.6 years in the queue. See the SPP queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center

Barton, Missouri · 37.39, -94.5103

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20200.2
2021497.3
2022528.2
2023500.1
2024523.5

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