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Map of Existing and Proposed wind projects in Kansas (PDF-447 kb), Source: Kansas Energy Information Network, July 2009.

Cow Branch Wind Energy Project

Atchison County, Missouri - A 50.4 MW wind project of the Wind Capital Group and John Deere Capital went on-line in late 2007/early 2008. The wind farm consists of 24 Suzlon S88 wind turbines, each with a nameplate capacity of 2.1 MW. (March 2009)

• Cow Branch Wind Project, Wind Capital Group
• City buys into first Missouri wind turbines
  (Columbia Tribune, Nov. 9, 2006)
• Winds of change are blowing
  (Maryville (Mo.) Daily Forum, Oct. 22, 2006)
• Leashing the wind
  (Columbia Missourian, September 24, 2006)
• Second commercial wind farm in Missouri planned
  (Kansas City Star, July 12, 2006 - Registration required)

Farmers City Wind Power Project

Atchison County, Missouri - A 146 MW wind project of the Spanish company, Iberdrola Renewables is located near the town of Tarkio.  It consists of 73 2.0 MW Gamesa G87 wind turbines and came on-line in 2009. (Feb. 2010)

• Farmers City Wind Project - Iberdrola project page
• Farmers City Wind Project - Iberdrola fact sheet

Bluegrass Ridge Project

near King City, Gentry County, Missouri - A 56.7 MW wind project of the Wind Capital Group and John Deere Capital. The wind farm consists of 27 Suzlon S88 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 2.1 MW. (March 2009)

• Bluegrass Ridge Project, Wind Capital Group
• Visitors center planned for Missouri wind farm
  (High Plains Journal, July 26, 2009)
• Change in the wind
  (Columbia Tribune, Nov. 12, 2006)
• City buys into first Missouri wind turbines
  (Columbia Tribune, Nov. 9, 2006)
• Strapped Missouri farmers seek salvation from wind farms
  (Kansas City Star, Nov. 1, 2006 - Registration required)
• Winds of change are blowing
  (Maryville (Mo.) Daily Forum, Oct. 22, 2006)
• Leashing the wind
  (Columbia Missourian, September 24, 2006)

Conception Wind Project

Conception, Nodaway County, Missouri - A 50.4 MW wind project of the Wind Capital Group and John Deere Capital will feature 24 turbines made by Suzlon Energy. This project was completed Spring 2008. (July 2009)

• Conception Wind Farm, Wind Capital Group
• City buys into first Missouri wind turbines
  (Columbia Tribune, Nov. 9, 2006)
• Developers announce third wind farm will be built in Missouri
  (WCG Press Release, Oct. 23, 2006)
• Winds of change are blowing
  (Maryville (Mo.) Daily Forum, Oct. 22, 2006)

Loess Hills Wind Project

Rockport, Nodaway County, Missouri - A 5 MW wind project of the Wind Capital Group features 5 Suzlon Energy S-64 (1.25 MW) turbines. This project lies within the city limits of Rockport on Agricultural land and produces enough electricity to make Rock Port, Missouri, the first community in America capable of meeting its entire annual electricity demands from wind power. Not sure why this isn't considered a 7.25 MW project, but there you go.  This project was completed Spring 2008. (July 2009)

• Loess Hills Wind Farm, Wind Capital Group
• Loess Hills Wind Farm, Missouri Public Utility Alliance
• Missouri Town Set To Be 100-Percent Wind Powered
  (North American Windpower, April 15, 2008)

Lost Creek Wind Project

DeKalb County, Missouri - A 150-MW project of Wind Capital Group is planned to have 100 General Electric 1.5 MW turbines.  Ground-breaking was planned for July 2009.  Power will be sold to Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. of  Springfield, Missouri. (July 2009)

• GE To Supply Turbines For Wind Capital Group's Lost Creek Project In Missouri
  (North American Windpower, November 12, 2009)
• Wind Capital Group's 150 MW Lost Creek, MO Wind Project to Feature GE 1.5-Megawatt Technology
  (Wind Today, November 11, 2009)
• Wind Capital Group Closes Financing For Lost Creek Wind Project In Missouri
  (North American Windpower, October 27, 2009)
• Wind Capital Group Selects RMT As BOP Contractor For Lost Creek Wind Farm
  (North American Windpower, August 12, 2009)
• Construction Of The Lost Creek Wind Farm To Begin Nearly A Month Early
  (North American Windpower, July 14, 2009)
• Wind Capital plans state's largest wind farm
  (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 17, 2009)

Proposed Missouri Wind Projects

Shuteye Creek Wind Project

Adair, Putnam, & Sullivan County, Missouri - With development starting in 2008, this project was originally planned as a 400-500 MW wind farm for parts of Sullivan, Putnam and Adair Counties in Northeast Missouri by Lenexa, Kan.-based TradeWind Energy. In April 2012, it was announced that this project was being terminated because it was "increasingly evident that the wind energy market in Missouri will simply not develop in the foreseeable future given the lack of interest in wind energy in the state", according to TradeWind CEO Rob Freeman.  (April 2012)

• Shuteye Creek Wind Project - TradeWind Energy Fact Sheet
• Economic hopes blow away as wind farm falls through
  (KTVO TV 3, Kirksville, MO, April 5, 2012)
• Wind farm project still in the air
  (Kirksville (Mo.) Daily Express, August 22, 2009)
• Wind Energy reps meet with County Commission
  (Kirksville (Mo.) Daily Express, May 6, 2009)

Rock Creek Wind Project

Atchison County, Missouri - A 300-400 MW wind project of Lenexa, Kan.-based TradeWind Energy is under development. (Nov. 2008)

• Rock Creek Wind Project - TradeWind Energy Fact Sheet
• Company announces fourth wind farm in northwest Missouri
  (Kansas City Star, July 21, 2006 - Registration required)

Barry County wind project

Barry County, Missouri - In 2007, Wind Capital Group of Jefferson City, Missouri proposed a 50 MW wind farm near the town of Exeter. At that time, 30 turbines were planned for 16 properties. As of 2010, the project was still active and had a meteorological tower up and running, but had yet to secure financing. At that time, a WCG official noted that the wind speeds at this location were not as robust as those in NW Missouri, but they still hoped to market the project. (October 2012)

• Wind farm project still in research stage
  (The Monnett Times, February 5, 2010
• New study shows area promising for wind energy
  (The Monnett Times, July 24, 2009
• Wind farm could bring change for town of Exeter, schools
  (Joplin Globe, Oct. 6, 2007

Cass County Wind Energy Project

Cass County, Missouri - A 75 MW wind project entered the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) interconnection-queue for Cass County in 2010. This project was in the Missouri Public Service utility service area with a proposed on-line date of December 2012, but was later withdrawn. More information on this project will be added as it is accessed.
(September 2012)

Gentry County Wind Energy Project

Gentry County, Missouri - Pennsylvania-based Community Wind Energy is developing a project in Gentry County. (Oct. 3, 2006)

• Company announces fourth wind farm in northwest Missouri
  (Kansas City Star, July 21, 2006 - Registration required)

Holt County Wind Energy Project

Holt County, Missouri - A 151.2 MW wind project is in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) interconnection-queue for Holt County. This project entered the queue in 2010 in the Missouri Public Service utility service area with a proposed on-line date of June 2012. As of September 2012, the Impact Assessment for this project was fully executed and the project was on schedule. More information on this project will be added as it is accessed.
(September 2012)

• Facility Study For Generation Interconnection Request; GEN-2010-056, SPP

Jasper County Wind Energy Project

Jasper County, Missouri - Two 150 MW wind projects entered the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) interconnection-queue for Jasper County in 2009. These projects were planned for the Empire District service territory with a proposed on-line dates of December 2014 (150 MW) and December 2015 (150 MW). Both projects were later withdrawn from the queue. More information on this project will be added as it is accessed.
(September 2012)

White Cloud Wind Project

Nodaway County, Missouri - TradeWind Energy of Lenexa, Kans. is working on a 300 MW project located approximately seven miles Southwest of Maryville. They estimate the project to be on-line in 2013.
(January 2010)

High Prairie Wind Energy Project

Schuyler County, Missouri - Wind Capital Group is studying a possible 31 turbine project near Queen City in Schuyler County. The plan as of June 2011 was for 31 GE 1.6 MW wind turbines, though the make and model of turbine could change. The Department of Defense ruled that they had no objection to this project.
More information on this project will be added as it is found.
(September 2012)

• Wind Projects With No DoD Objection, July 2011
• Proposed Wind Farm in Schuyler County, (Schuyler County Times, January 12, 2011)
• Bats a concern for wind farm, (Kirksville Daily Express, December 9, 2010 - as found at anti-wind watchdog group, National Wind Watch)
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Input on Developing Wind Energy Habitat Conservation Plan, (U.S. Fish and Wildlife News Release, November 23, 2010)

Sullivan County Wind Energy Project

Sullivan County, Missouri - Nordex USA is studying a possible 146 turbine project near Humphreys in Sullivan County. More information on this project will be added as it is accessed.
(September 2012)

• Wind Projects With No DoD Objection, July 2011

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