BLUEGRASS RIDGE WIND FARM
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 57 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Gentry County
- Operator
- WIND CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2007
- EIA plant ID
- 56555
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 82.3 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 17%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 40.1004, -94.4868
BLUEGRASS RIDGE WIND FARM, a 57 MW Wind power plant in Gentry County, Missouri. Operated by WIND CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, commissioned 2007.
How BLUEGRASS RIDGE WIND FARM compares
With 57 MW of capacity, BLUEGRASS RIDGE WIND FARM ranks 41st among the 92 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Missouri and 3rd of the 6 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 12% of Missouri's operating Wind capacity and 0.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 366th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2007, it is newer than 87% of the 89 operating Missouri plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Gentry County with one other operating plant, STANBERRY.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 57 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 82.3 GWh in 2024 (a 17% capacity factor), down 32% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is FAIRPORT (345 kV), about 10.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by KCP&L GREATER MISSOURI OPERATIONS CO., under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 520 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is NODAWAY (316 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BLUEGRASS RIDGE WIND FARM is a 57 MW wind power plant in Gentry County, MO, operated by WIND CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, commissioned in 2007. Gentry County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 83rd national percentile. Heat wave 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.
Gentry County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 9.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 11.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 46.6 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Gentry 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 Gentry 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.