North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center
Wind power plant in Barton County, Missouri. 149.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Empire District Electric Co.
Also known as North Fork Ridge · EIA plant 62478
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 149.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Empire District Electric CoEIA operator ID 5860
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Barton County, MO37.3900, −94.5103
- EIA plant ID
- 62478EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power North Fork Ridge produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
490 GWh
489,788 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
37.4%
2024: 39.9%
January to July 2026
355 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
489.8–528.2
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 154 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2021 | 497,342 | 38.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 528,204 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 500,083 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 523,507 | 39.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 489,788 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 355,283 | 46.7% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFRW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 149.4 | December 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Empire District Electric Co 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 North Fork Ridge
How much power does North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center produce?
North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center reported 489,788 MWh (490 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 37.4% capacity factor on 149.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 355 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center?
North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center is in Barton County, Missouri, at 37.3900, −94.5103. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Empire District Electric Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 5860). The operator is not always the owner.
When did North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to North Fork Ridge Wind Energy Center, 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
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page