POST ROCK WIND POWER PROJECT, LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 201 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Ellsworth County
- Operator
- POST ROCK WIND POWER PROJECT, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57678
- Coordinates
- 38.8417, -98.2994
POST ROCK WIND POWER PROJECT, LLC, a 201 MW Wind power plant in Ellsworth County, Kansas. Operated by POST ROCK WIND POWER PROJECT, LLC, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
POST ROCK WIND POWER PROJECT, LLC is a 201 MW wind power plant in Ellsworth County, KS, operated by POST ROCK WIND POWER PROJECT, LLC, commissioned in 2012. Ellsworth County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.5 of 5 at the 87th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Ellsworth County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 13.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 46.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Ellsworth 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ellsworth 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.