71st largest plant in Kansas · 3575th nationally
Flat Ridge Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 50.0 MW. It generates roughly 45.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,296 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Flat Ridge Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc |
| City | Nashville |
| County | Barber County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67112 |
| Coordinates | 37.36917, -98.46028 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.