Flat Ridge Wind Farm
Flat Ridge Wind Farm | |
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Official name | Flat Ridge Wind Farm |
Country | United States |
Location | 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Sempra Energy (50%), BP Alternative Energy (50%) |
Operator(s) | BP Alternative Energy (dba AE Power Services) |
Wind farm | |
Type | Onshore |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 334 turbines |
Make and model | GW·h |
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The Flat Ridge Wind Farm is an electricity generating
Facility details
Flat Ridge 1 was jointly developed, financed, and continues to be jointly owned by
Construction began in May 2008 covering about 5,000 acres of farm and ranch land in eastern Barber County. Signal Wind Energy was awarded the contract to erect the turbines and build the balance of the plant; including all access roads, turbine foundations, and the electrical collection and transmission system.[5] Flat Ridge 1 was fully online by the middle of 2009, and is operated and maintained by BP's AE Power Services.[6]
Flat Ridge 2 was initially developed by BP Alternative Energy for a capacity of 419.2 MW, and was then expanded by 51.2 MW to meet further demand.
Blattner Energy was awarded the construction contract for phase 2. It is thus far one of the largest projects in the U.S. to be built in a single phase, creating about 500 construction jobs, and 30 long-term positions.[10] In addition to the 66,000 acre plant, a new 46 mile transmission line was built to a 345kV substation in Sumner County.[11] Flat Ridge 2 reached full capacity in December 2012, and is also operated and maintained by AE Power Services.[7]
Electricity production
Year | Flat Ridge (1) Westar Energy (50 MW) [12] |
Flat Ridge (1) AE Power Services (50 MW) [13] |
Flat Ridge 2 AE Power Services (470.4 MW) [14] |
Total Annual MW·h
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2009 | 88,223* | 78,977* | - | 167,200 |
2010 | 156,538 | 154,698 | - | 311,236 |
2011 | 159,044 | 159,141 | - | 318,185 |
2012 | 143,723 | 147,793 | 222,586* | 514,102 |
2013 | 127,869 | 136,776 | 1,830,876 | 2,095,521 |
2014 | 131,894 | 133,776 | 1,921,860 | 2,187,530 |
2015 | 146,968 | 140,907 | 1,737,974 | 2,025,849 |
2016 | 145,288 | 159,431 | 1,767,716 | 2,072,435 |
2017 | 149,633 | 161,942 | 1,759,999 | 2,071,574 |
2018 | NR | NR | 1,836,802 | - |
Average Annual Production (years 2013-2017) : | 2,090,582 | |||
Average Capacity Factor (years 2013-2017) : | 41.8% |
(*) partial year of operation
(NR) not yet reported
See also
References
- ^ a b "Flat Ridge Wind Farm". openei.org. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm". Sempra Renewables. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Kansas' largest wind farm about to come online". Wichita Business Journal. December 26, 2012.
- ^ "Wind Generating Facilities". Westar Energy. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Signal Wind Energy Selected as Balance of Plant Contractor for the Flat Ridge Wind Farm". signalenergy.com. June 10, 2008.
- ^ "Flat Ridge I". thewindpower.net. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Flat Ridge 2". openei.org. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Flat Ridge 2 Expansion". openei.org. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Flat Ridge II". thewindpower.net. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm". power-technology.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "345KV Transmission Line and Substation". Blattner Energy. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Flat Ridge (1), Westar, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Flat Ridge (1), AE Power, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Flat Ridge 2, AE Power, Annual". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 31, 2019.