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EIA plant 62481
Galesburg · Neosho · KS
Neosho Ridge Wind Energy Center
Operated by Empire District Electric Co
Published location
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37.485357, -95.376730
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the KS plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
187,294
2127,465
3133,530
4137,229
585,761
698,769
791,613
885,657
967,418
10121,342
11121,683
12105,420
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 87,294 |
| 2 | 127,465 |
| 3 | 133,530 |
| 4 | 137,229 |
| 5 | 85,761 |
| 6 | 98,769 |
| 7 | 91,613 |
| 8 | 85,657 |
| 9 | 67,418 |
| 10 | 121,342 |
| 11 | 121,683 |
| 12 | 105,420 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 87,294 MWh |
| 2 | 127,465 MWh |
| 3 | 133,530 MWh |
| 4 | 137,229 MWh |
| 5 | 85,761 MWh |
| 6 | 98,769 MWh |
| 7 | 91,613 MWh |
| 8 | 85,657 MWh |
| 9 | 67,418 MWh |
| 10 | 121,342 MWh |
| 11 | 121,683 MWh |
| 12 | 105,420 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 301 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
62481
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Neosho Ridge Wind Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (137,229 MWh) and 9 the lowest (67,418 MWh). Their difference is 69,811 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 301.0 | 294.4 | 294.4 | 2.1 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.