CANEY RIVER WIND PROJECT
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Elk County
- Operator
- CANEY RIVER WIND PROJECT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57858
- Coordinates
- 37.4578, -96.4198
CANEY RIVER WIND PROJECT, a 200 MW Wind power plant in Elk County, Kansas. Operated by CANEY RIVER WIND PROJECT, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
CANEY RIVER WIND PROJECT is a 200 MW wind power plant in Elk County, KS, operated by CANEY RIVER WIND PROJECT, commissioned in 2012. Elk County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 71st national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Elk County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 15.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 9.1 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 51.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Elk County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Elk County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.