Ford, Kansas · Plant code 60689

Western Plains Wind Farm

Western Plains Wind Farm is a wind plant in Ford, Kansas. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Wind

Route-friendly label and badge.

Total capacity 281 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 1,146,666 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 43%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,017

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Spearville, Kansas

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Wind 1,146,666 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Evergy Kansas Central, Inc

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	281 MW	Operating	2,017

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

80,576 MWh

Jan

90,931 MWh

Feb

114,086 MWh

Mar

119,046 MWh

Apr

91,590 MWh

May

104,179 MWh

Jun

80,794 MWh

Jul

67,977 MWh

Aug

91,091 MWh

Sep

115,388 MWh

Oct

105,465 MWh

Nov

85,543 MWh

Dec

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