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

Peetz Table Wind Farm

Logan County, Colorado - This project has a capacity of 400 MW and was developed by NextEra Energy Resources (formerly FPL Energy) of Juno Beach, Fla. who owns and operates the wind farm. This wind farm reached commercial operation in 2007 and consists of 267 1.5-megawatt GE turbines. (October 2009)

• Peetz Table Farm Fact Sheet - NextEra Energy Resources

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 Pro

Atchison County, Missouri - A 146 MW wind project of the Spanish company, Iberdrola Remewables is located near the town of Tarkio.  It consists of 73 2.0 MW Gamesa G87 wind turbines. (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
• Missouri Town Set To Be 100-Percent Wind Powered
  (North American Windpower, April 15, 2008)

Ainsworth Wind Farm

Brown County, Nebraska - This 59.4 MW project came on-line in 2005.  RES Americas served as the EPC construction contractor, while it is owned by Nebraska Public Power District. It consists of 36 Vestas V82, 1.65 MW wind turbines. The project is located around 6 miles south of the town of Ainsworth.

• Ainsworth Wind Farm - NPPD
• Ainsworth Wind Farm - RES Americas
• In the Hills of Nebraska, Change is on the Horizon
  (New York Times, as found on RES Americas web-site, Aug. 4, 2008)

Elkhorn Ridge Wind Farm

near Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebraska - This 81 MW project came on-line in early 2009 and is comprised of 27 Vestas V90, 3.0 MW turbines. The project was developed by Midwest Wind and is owned by Edison Mission Group and the Tenaska group, with power sold to Nebraska Public Power District. The wind farm consists of 27 Vestas V90 (3.0 MW) wind turbines.

• Elkhorn Ridge Wind Farm - NPPD
• Elkhorn Ridge Wind Project Producing Power
  (North American Windpower, March 17, 2009)
• NPPD Agrees To PPA From Elkhorn Ridge Project
  (North American Windpower, March 18, 2008)

The Wind Project at Kimball

Kimball, Red Willow County, 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

Blue Canyon Wind Farm

Caddo and Comanche Counties, Oklahoma - This is a 74 MW project of Horizon Wind Energyof Houston, TX. This wind farm reached commercial operation in December 2003 and consists of 45 Vestas NM72 1.65 MW wind turbines. The energy is sold to Western Farmers Electric Cooperative. (October 2009)

• Blue Canyon Wind Farm - Horizon Wind Energy Fact Sheet

Blue Canyon II Wind Farm

Caddo and Comanche Counties, Oklahoma - This project has a capacity of 150 MW and was also developed by Horizon Wind Energy of Houston, TX. This wind farm reached commercial operation in December 2005 and consists of 84 Vestas V80 1.8 MW turbines. The energy is sold to Public Service Company of Oklahoma . (October 2009)

• Blue Canyon II Wind Farm - Horizon Wind Energy Fact Sheet
• Blue Canyon II Wind Farm Project Summary - Public Service Company of Oklahoma

Weatherford Wind Farm

Custer and Washita Counties, Oklahoma - This project has a capacity of 147 MW and was developed by NextEra Energy Resources (formerly FPL Energy) of Juno Beach, Fla. who owns and operates the wind farm. The Weatherford wind farm reached commercial operation in April 2005 and consists of 98 GE 1.5 MW turbines. 41.5 MW are sold to Public Service Company of Oklahoma. (October 2009)

• Weatherford Wind Farm Fact Sheet - NextEra Energy Resources
• Weatherford Wind Farm Project Summary - Public Service Company of Oklahoma

Proposed Regional Wind Projects

Shuteye Creek Wind Project

Adair, Putnam, & Sullivan County, Missouri - A 400-500 MW wind farm has been proposed for parts of Sullivan, Putnam and Adair Counties by Lenexa, Kan.-based TradeWind Energy. (May 2009)

• Shuteye Creek Wind Project - TradeWind Energy Fact Sheet
• 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 has been proposed. (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)

Cheyenne Ridge Wind Project

Cheyenne and Kit Carson Counties, Colorado - A 300-600 MW wind project of Lenexa, Kan.-based TradeWind Energy has been proposed. (July 2009)

• Cheyenne Ridge Wind Project - TradeWind Energy Fact Sheet

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)

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 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)

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)

Laredo Ridge Wind Energy Project

Boone County, Nebraska - Laredo Ridge Wind Farm LLC, a project of Midwest Wind Energy LLC and Edison Mission Group, signed a 20 year PPA with Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD). The 80 MW project is planned to come on-line by the end of 2010. (February 2010)

• PPA Signed For Laredo Ridge Wind Farm
  (North American Windpower, February 15, 2010)

TPW Petersburg Wind Project

Boone County, Nebraska - Third Planet Windpower of Incline Village, Nevada will sell 40.5 MW from their wind farm near Petersburg to Omaha Public Power District (OPPD). The project qualifies as C-BED and is scheduled to come on-line date in the third quarter 2011. (January 2010)

• Planned wind farm a boost for economy
  Omaha World-Herald, January 14, 2010

Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project

Dixon County, Nebraska - TradeWind Energy of Lenexa, Kans. is working on a 200 MW project in NE Nebraska near the towns of Allen, Emerson, and Wakefield. They currently estimate this project to be ready in 2012. (January 2010)

• Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project - TradeWind Energy Fact Sheet

Flat Water Wind Project

Richardson County, Nebraska - A 60-MW project of JW Prairie Wind Power LLC of Lawrence, KS subsidiary of juwi gmbh of Germany. This 60-MW project will consist of 40 GE 1.5 MW turbines and sell it's power to Omaha Public Power District.  Gallop Power of Austin, Texas has purchased this project and will own it. An on-line date of mid-2010 is planned.
(February 2010)

• Flat Water Wind Farm
  juwi USA, Project Profile
• Nebraska: juwi-developed wind farm in US moves into construction
  (juwi Media Release, Feb. 5, 2010)
• Construction of Richardson County wind farm on track
  (Lincoln Journal-Star, Oct. 12, 2009)
• OPPD turning to southeast (and solar) to boost capacity
  (Omaha World-Herald, August 16, 2009)
• OPPD buys wind from new Southeast Nebraska farm
  (Plattsmouth Journal, July 10, 2009)

Chisholm View Wind Project

Garfield and Grant Counties, Oklahoma - A 300 MW wind project of Lenexa, Kan.-based TradeWind Energy has been proposed 15 miles north and east of Enid, OK and adjacent to Hunter, OK. They have a goal to be on-line as early as 4Q 2010. (October 2009)

• Chisholm View Wind Project - TradeWind Energy Fact Sheet

Rocky Ridge Wind Project

Kiowa and Washita Counties, Oklahoma - This project is projected to be a 150 MW wind project of Lenexa, Kan.-based TradeWind Energy has been proposed for North Central Kiowa and South Central Washita Counties near the towns of Hobart, Rocky, and Sentinel, Oklahoma. The project could be expanded up to 300 MW. (October 2009)

• Rocky Ridge Wind Project
  TradeWind Energy Fact Sheet

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