This is an update on the earlier post about the Flat Ridge Wind Farm with BP Alternative Energy hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for phase one of the project in Kansas. This is a 100MW project that is expected to be commercially operational by the end of the year.

The Wind Farm is located approximately 60 miles southwest of Wichita and the project will be built on a 5,000 acre site.

Bob Malone, chairman and president of BP America said: “Kansas has a long tradition of providing energy to America, and BP is proud to have been a part of that tradition for over 50 years. We look forward to building on that history with this wind power project, part of BP’s growing portfolio of carbon-free energy projects here in the United States.”

 ”Barber County is blessed with an abundance of wind that is ideal for generating clean, renewable energy,” said Bill Moore, Westar Energy president and chief executive officer. “The energy produced at Flat Ridge will benefit our customers, Kansas and the region. We’re building strong partnerships with counties and developers to better our energy future, and we look forward to being a good neighbor to the folks in Barber County.”

Westar Energy will own 50% of the first phase of the wind farm and will purchase 50MW from BP under a long term power purchase agreement.