Flat Ridge Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Barber County, Kansas. 50 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 56819
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 50 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2009First generator online
- Operator
- Evergy Kansas Central, IncEIA operator ID 22500
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Barber County, KS37.3692, −98.4603
- EIA plant ID
- 56819EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Flat Ridge Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
34.8 GWh
34,828 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
8.0%
2024: 8.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
34.8–153.6
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 88,223 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2010 | 156,538 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 159,044 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 143,723 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 127,869 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 131,894 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 146,968 | 33.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 145,288 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 149,633 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 144,762 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 153,571 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 121,006 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 47,580 | 10.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 45,332 | 10.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 45,109 | 10.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 36,713 | 8.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 34,828 | 8.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 50.0 | February 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Evergy Kansas Central, Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Flat Ridge Wind Farm
How much power does Flat Ridge Wind Farm produce?
Flat Ridge Wind Farm reported 34,828 MWh (34.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 8.0% capacity factor on 50 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Flat Ridge Wind Farm?
Flat Ridge Wind Farm is in Barber County, Kansas, at 37.3692, −98.4603. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Flat Ridge Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Evergy Kansas Central, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 22500). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Flat Ridge Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2009, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Flat Ridge Wind Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Flat Ridge Wind Farm, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page