Waverly Wind Farm
Wednesday 14, October 2020
Installed capacity of 199-megawatts
Project overview
Waverly Wind Farm is located on pasture and cropland in east central Kansas. The project is just south of the town of Waverly and 30 miles east of Emporia, in Coffey County. The project complements the area’s mixed agricultural landscape, providing local farmers with a stable, weather-resistant cash crop in the form of landowner lease payments.
Economic benefits
Waverly Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Waverly Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$21.9+ million
Total project impact
$5.4+ million
Paid to local governments
$8.4 million
Paid to landowners
$8 million
Spent locally
Job creation
245 construction jobs and 15 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Waverly helps strengthen energy security for the state of Kansas and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
Wind energy and land use
Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.
Wind energy and American manufacturing
Wind energy and American manufacturing
450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
353 million gallons of water saved each year
Waverly saves more than 353 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
Contact us
Waverly Wind Farm
Operations & Maintenance Office
2201 Shetland Road
Waverly, KS 66871
620.570.6017
Waverly@edpr.com
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