SHOOTING STAR WIND PROJECT LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 104 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Kiowa County
- Operator
- SHOOTING STAR WIND PROJECT LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 58018
- Coordinates
- 37.5189, -99.4464
SHOOTING STAR WIND PROJECT LLC, a 104 MW Wind power plant in Kiowa County, Kansas. Operated by SHOOTING STAR WIND PROJECT LLC, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
SHOOTING STAR WIND PROJECT LLC is a 104 MW wind power plant in Kiowa County, KS, operated by SHOOTING STAR WIND PROJECT LLC, commissioned in 2012. Kiowa County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.7 of 5 at the 93rd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively 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.
Kiowa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 10.0 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 45.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Kiowa 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 Kiowa 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.