# Western Plains Wind Farm

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/western-plains-wind-farm

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 60689 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 280.6 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -99.67981, 37.854801
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-05-14 18:12:45+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:24.298201+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Western Plains Wind Farm is a 280 MW wind project near Spearville in Ford County, Kansas. Westar broke ground in April 2016, and the farm was expected to take its renewable energy total above 1,700 megawatts.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 280.6 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 60689 — plant-60689

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** Evergy Kansas Central, Inc

## Related parties

- **Developer / EPC contractor:** Infinity Wind Power — developer ([source](https://www.infinitywindpower.com))
- **Construction contractor:** Mortenson Construction — construction_contractor ([source](https://www.mortenson.com))
- **Equipment supplier:** Siemens — equipment_supplier ([source](https://www.siemens.com))

## Sources

- [archive.hutchpost.com](https://archive.hutchpost.com/?p=106597) — archive.hutchpost.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [ksal.com](https://www.ksal.com/?p=18218) — ksal.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/western-plains-wind-farm
Website: [Westar Energy](https://www.evergy.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/