53rd largest plant in Kansas · 2127th nationally
Flat Ridge 3 is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 128 MW. It generates roughly 495.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 47,158 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Flat Ridge 3 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Zenda |
| County | Kingman County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67159 |
| Coordinates | 37.44697, -98.40023 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRW3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 128 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.