Western Plains Wind Farm
A 280.6 MW wind power plant in Ford, Kansas, owned by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, commissioned in 2017.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 60689Wind
Nameplate capacity
280.6 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2017
Location
Ford, Kansas
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,146.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Location
Ford, Kansas · 37.8548, -99.6798
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 916.1 | |
| 2018 | 1,100.9 | |
| 2019 | 1,130.1 | |
| 2020 | 1,109.7 | |
| 2021 | 1,099.9 | |
| 2022 | 1,173.5 | |
| 2023 | 1,063.2 | |
| 2024 | 1,146.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spearville | Wind | 148.5 MW | ~6 km |
| Ironwood Wind | Wind | 167.9 MW | ~9 km |
| Spearville 3 LLC | Wind | 108 MW | ~14 km |
| Fort Dodge | Natural Gas | 149 MW | ~27 km |
| Jetmore | Oil | 2.5 MW | ~31 km |
| Iron Star Wind Project | Wind | 297.6 MW | ~35 km |
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