FORD COUNTY, Kan., May 27, 2026—After a year of construction, Boot Hill Solar, a project developed in partnership between Sunflower Electric Power Corporation and Alluvial Power, commenced commercial operation. The 150 megawatt (MW) solar facility is located on a 1,000-acre site southeast of Dodge City near Sunflower’s Fort Dodge power generation station.
“Reaching commercial operation is a major step forward for this project and for the Sunflower system,” said Corey Linville, Sunflower Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Generation and Power Supply. “We appreciate the collaboration of Ford County, Victory Electric Cooperative, and the many partners who helped Alluvial and Sunflower advance the Boot Hill Solar project to completion.”
Alluvial Power designed, constructed, and now owns and operates the facility. Sunflower receives 100% of the power and renewable energy attributes produced by the facility for the benefit of its seven member utilities who serve consumers in central and western Kansas. The project was also developed in partnership with the National Renewables Cooperative Organization (NRCO), continuing a successful partnership that helped bring the Johnson Corner Solar and Sunflower Electric Solar @ Russell projects to fruition.
Boot Hill Solar is expected to generate nearly 400,000 megawatt-hours of energy annually, which represents roughly 9% of Sunflower’s current system energy needs. In addition to enhancing reliability in the Dodge City area, the project provides valuable on-peak energy and capacity during the hottest days of the year. It complements Sunflower’s diverse generation portfolio while helping maintain stable wholesale electric rates.
The Boot Hill Solar facility includes 394,960 bifacial, single-axis tracking panels; 39 inverters; seven weather stations; one substation; and 3.3 miles of new transmission line supported by 28 structures. The project’s strategic location near existing Sunflower infrastructure enhances cost efficiency, reduces the need for additional transmission investment, and continues Sunflower’s commitment to a balanced, reliable, and cost-effective generation portfolio.
"We're really pleased to see Boot Hill Solar reach this important milestone," said Brian Kirk, Partner at Alluvial Power. "Sunflower has been a great partner throughout this process, and we're excited to contribute to Kansas's growing clean energy portfolio."