Western Plains Wind

Western Plains Wind is a 2.7 MW operating wind farm in Gove County, Kansas, operated by Western Plains Wind, LLC.

Plant statusOperating

Planning (completed)
Consented (completed)
Construction (completed)
OperatingOct 2021 (current stage)
Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

Unit	Technology	Capacity	Status	Online	Retired / planned retirement
WPW1	Onshore Wind Turbine	2.7 MW	Operating	Oct 2021

Plant details

Operator: Western Plains Wind, LLC
Location: Gove County, Kansas
Balancing authority: SWPP
Sector: Industrial Non-CHP
Capacity: Operating: 2.7 MW
First unit online: Oct 2021
EIA plant ID: 65484

Location

39.1220, -100.7330

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem