FLAT RIDGE WIND ENERGY LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Barber County
- Operator
- AE POWER SERVICES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 56879
- Coordinates
- 37.3690, -98.4601
FLAT RIDGE WIND ENERGY LLC, a 50 MW Wind power plant in Barber County, Kansas. Operated by AE POWER SERVICES LLC, commissioned 2009.
Weather peril exposure
FLAT RIDGE WIND ENERGY LLC is a 50 MW wind power plant in Barber County, KS, operated by AE POWER SERVICES LLC, commissioned in 2009. Barber County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 93rd national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th 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.
Barber County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 7.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.66 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 47.6 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 8.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Barber 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 Barber 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.