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Kansas Wind Projects List

Kansas Commercial Wind Projects
In operation and announced
WIND PROJECT (County)DEVELOPERUTILITYSIZE*YEAR
Jeffery Energy Center (Pottawatomie Co.)WestarWestar1.5 MW1999
Gray County Wind Farm (Gray Co.)FPL EnergyAquila112.2 MW2001
Elk River Wind Facility (Butler Co.)PPM EnergyEmpire150 MW2005
Spearville Wind Energy Facility (Ford Co.)enXcoKCP&L100.4 MW2006
TOTAL INSTALLED AT END OF 2007364.1 MW 
Smoky Hills Wind Farm (Lincoln/Ellsworth Cos.)TradewindSunflower50.4 MW2008 (1st Qtr)
Phase IKC BPU25.2 MW2008 (1st Qtr)
 Midwest25.2 MW2008 (1st Qtr)
Smoky Hills Wind Farm (Lincoln/Ellsworth Cos.)TradewindSunflower24 MW2008 (4th Qtr)
Phase IIMidwest24 MW2008 (4th Qtr)
 TBD100.5 MW2008 (4th Qtr)
Meridian Wind Farm (Cloud Co.)HorizonEmpire105 MW2008 (4th Qtr)
 Westar96 MW2008 (4th Qtr)
Flat Ridge Wind Farm (Barber Co.)BP Alternative EnergyWestar100 MW2008 (4th Qtr)
Central Plains Wind Farm (Wichita Co.)RES America Dev. Inc.Westar99 MW2008 (4th Qtr)
TOTAL PROJECTED TO BE INSTALLED BY END OF 20081013.4 MW 

*MW – Megawatts
Updated by KCC Energy Programs (March 2008)