How big is Western Plains Wind Farm?

Western Plains Wind Farm reports 280.6 MW wind of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.

What kind of plant is Western Plains Wind Farm?

Western Plains Wind Farm is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Ford County, KS, participating in the SPP market.

Where is Western Plains Wind Farm located?

Western Plains Wind Farm is in Ford County, KS, inside the SPP balancing area.

Who operates Western Plains Wind Farm?

Western Plains Wind Farm is operated by Evergy Kansas Central, Inc according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Western Plains Wind Farm generate?

Western Plains Wind Farm reported 1,072 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Western Plains Wind Farm compare to other plants?

By capacity, Western Plains Wind Farm ranks #117 of 1,374 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #9 of 52 in KS.

Western Plains Wind Farm — 281 MW wind farm, Ford County, KS

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 60689 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Wind: 280.6 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (1)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Western Plains Wind Farm
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
1	Onshore Wind Turbine	Operating	280.6	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 37.86483, -99.64594
Filed location · EIA: 37.85480, -99.67981

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Aug 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 10, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 8, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: May 14, 2024
Map prepared: Oct 10, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

EIA source inventory

Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1	280.6 MW 280.6 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	Mar 2017	Operating

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Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

Infinity Wind PowerDeveloper / EPC contractordeveloper

Mortenson ConstructionConstruction contractorconstruction_contractor

SiemensEquipment supplierequipment_supplier

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc

Entity 22500

Operating portfolio

16 plants

3 states

Reported capacity

4,748.6 MW

Conventional Steam Coal · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · Onshore Wind Turbine

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Jeffrey Energy Center	2,160 MW	KS
Emporia Energy Center	730.2 MW	KS
Lawrence Energy Center	517 MW	KS
Spring Creek Energy Center	346 MW	OK
Hutchinson Energy Center	342.6 MW	KS
Western Plains Wind FarmCurrent	280.6 MW	KS

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