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
Owner
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc
Location
Ford, Kansas
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,146.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
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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