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Existing Regional Wind Farms

Map of Existing and Proposed wind projects in Kansas (PDF-447 kb), Source: Kansas Energy Information Network, September 2006.

Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility

Nebraska - The 59.4 MW project came on-line in 2005.

The Wind Project at Kimball

Kimball, Nebraska - A 10.5 MW project of the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) came on-line in November 2002.

• The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) Wind Project - project web-site

Proposed Regional Wind Projects

Adair County Wind Project

Adair County, Missouri - A wind farm as large as 300 MW has been proposed for Adair County. A study has been issued by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO). (Nov. 20, 2006)

Cow Branch Wind Energy Project

Atchison County, Missouri - A 50.4 MW wind project of the Wind Capital Group and John Deere Capital has been proposed and is scheduled to come on-line in late 2007. The wind farm will consist of 24 Suzlon S88 wind turbines, each with a nameplate capacity of 2.1 MW. (Nov. 20, 2006)

• 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)

Atchison Wind Energy Project

Atchison County, Missouri - A wind project of Lenexa, Kan.-based TradeWind Energy has been proposed. (Oct. 3, 2006)

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

Bluegrass Ridge Project

near King City, Gentry County, Missouri - A 56.7 MW wind project of the Wind Capital Group and John Deere Capital is currently under construction. The wind farm will erect 27 Suzlon S88 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 2.1 MW. (Nov. 20, 2006)

• Bluegrass Ridge Project, Wind Capital Group
• 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)

Gentry County Wind Energy Project

Gentry County, Missouri - A wind project of Pennsylvania-based Community Wind Energy has been proposed. (Oct. 3, 2006)

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

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. Plans are for this project to be built in 2007. (Oct. 23, 2006)

• 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)

Nodaway County Wind Project

Nodaway County, Missouri - A 100.5 MW project is being studied in Nodaway County. This project entered the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) queue for a feasibility study in March 2007. No more information is known at this time.

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