SMOKY HILLS WIND PROJECT PHASE I
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 101 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Lincoln County
- Operator
- SMOKY HILLS WIND FARM I LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56488
- Coordinates
- 38.8869, -98.1178
SMOKY HILLS WIND PROJECT PHASE I, a 101 MW Wind power plant in Lincoln County, Kansas. Operated by SMOKY HILLS WIND FARM I LLC, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
SMOKY HILLS WIND PROJECT PHASE I is a 101 MW wind power plant in Lincoln County, KS, operated by SMOKY HILLS WIND FARM I LLC, commissioned in 2008. Lincoln County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 91st national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Lincoln County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 99th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.94 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 12.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 9.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 46.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.