Flat Ridge Expansion is a 470.4MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Kansas, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2012. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by BP Wind Energy North America, Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Westar Energy. The project is currently owned by BP Wind Energy North America with a stake of 100%.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 127,000 households.
The project has 80m high towers.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2012.
Power purchase agreement
Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Associated Electric Cooperative and Southwestern Electric Power are the power offtakers from the project.
Contractors involved
Blattner Energy was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 294 units of 1.6-100 turbines, each with 1.6MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy is the O&M contractor for the wind power project. The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2012, for a period of 5 years.
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About BP Wind Energy North America
BP Wind Energy North America Inc (BPWE), a subsidiary of BP plc, is an operator of wind power plants and projects. The company’s wind farms provide a reliable source of electricity to the customers across the US. Its wind farms generate about 2,259 Mw of power. BPWE’s Remote Operations Center is responsible for capturing turbine availability, power generation capacity, wind speed, weather and other critical factors. The company also maintains an embedded alarm system, which notifies problems such as storms or flash flood warnings. It operates wind farms at various states including Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Hawaii and Texas. BPWE is headquartered in Houston, Texas, the US.
About Sempra U.S. Gas & Power
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, LLC (Sempra US), a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, an energy solution provider, is a clean power solutions developer. It develops, designs, constructs and operates renewable energy and natural gas solutions, with a focus on zero and low emission fuels. Sempra is headquartered in California, the US.
About Westar Energy
Westar Energy Inc (Westar Energy) is a vertically integrated energy utility. It generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The company owns and operates a portfolio of coal-fired, nuclear, natural gas-based, renewable and diesel-based power generation plants. Westar Energy also procures electricity from third-party utilities. It serves residential, commercial and industrial customers across Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina and Hutchinson in central and northeastern Kansas. Through its subsidiary, Kansas Gas and Electric Company, the company provides services in south-central and southeastern Kansas, including the city of Wichita. Westar Energy is headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, the US.
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