🌬 Wind Power Plants

Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.

Plants1,538operating
Capacity154,351 MWnameplate
Generation419.1M MWhannual

Largest sites

PlantStateCapacityOperator
Great Prairie WindTexas1,027 MWGreat Prairie Wind Llc
Traverse Wind Project, LlcOklahoma999 MWSouthwestern Electric Power Co
Horse Hollow Wind Energy CenterTexas736 MWFpl Energy Horse Hollow Llc
Capricorn Ridge Wind LlcTexas663 MWCapricorn Ridge Wind Llc
High Banks WindKansas643 MWHigh Banks Wind, Llc
Rush Creek WindColorado600 MWPublic Service Co Of Colorado
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LlcIndiana588 MWAe Power Services Llc
High Lonesome Wind Power, Llc HybridTexas551 MWHigh Lonesome Wind Power, Llc
Aviator WindTexas525 MWAviator Wind, Llc
Sagamore WindNew Mexico522 MWSouthwestern Public Service Co
Tb FlatsWyoming503 MWPacificorp
Highland Wind Project (Ia)Iowa502 MWMidamerican Energy Co
Orient Wind FarmIowa501 MWMidamerican Energy Co
White Mesa WindTexas501 MWWhite Mesa Wind, Llc
Young WindTexas500 MWYoung Wind, Llc
Cheyenne Ridge Wind FarmColorado498 MWPublic Service Co Of Colorado
Maverick Creek WindTexas492 MWAlgonquin Power Co
Rolling Hills Wind FarmIowa484 MWMidamerican Energy Co
Hale Community Wind FarmTexas478 MWSouthwestern Public Service Co
Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LlcKansas470 MWAe Power Services Llc
Biglow Canyon Wind FarmOregon450 MWPortland General Electric Co
Mesquite StarTexas419 MWMesquite Star Special Llc
Grande Prairie Wind FarmNebraska400 MWBhe Renewables, Llc
High Prairie Wind FarmMissouri400 MWUnion Electric Co - (Mo)
Jordan Creek Wind Farm, LlcIndiana399 MWJordan Creek Wind Farm, Llc
Isabella Wind ParkMichigan384 MWDte Electric Company
Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LlcTexas376 MWStephens Ranch Wind Energy Llc
Western Trail Wind, LlcTexas367 MWOrsted Onshore North America
Clearwater Wind IMontana366 MWClearwater Energy Resources Llc
Foard City WindTexas353 MWFoard City Wind, Llc
Frontier Windpower IiOklahoma352 MWDuke Energy Renewables Services
Mohave County Wind FarmArizona350 MWMohave County Wind Farm
Red Cloud Wind LlcNew Mexico350 MWPattern Operators Lp
Lower Snake River Wind Energy ProjectWashington343 MWPuget Sound Energy Inc
Beaver Creek WindIowa340 MWMidamerican Energy Co
North EnglishIowa340 MWMidamerican Energy Co
Palo Alto Wind FarmIowa340 MWMidamerican Energy Co
Sage Draw WindTexas338 MWSage Draw Wind, Llc
Tg EastTexas336 MWTg East Wind Project Llc
Boswell WindWyoming330 MWBoswell Wind, Llc
Clines Corners Wind Farm LlcNew Mexico325 MWPattern Operators Lp
Maple Ridge Wind FarmNew York321 MWFlat Rock Windpower, Llc
Rattlesnake Creek Wind ProjectNebraska318 MWRattlesnake Creek Wind Project, Llc
Arbor Hill Wind FarmIowa310 MWMidamerican Energy Co
Canyon Wind Project, LlcTexas309 MWCanyon Wind Project, Llc
Karankawa Wind LlcTexas307 MWAvangrid Power Llc
La Joya NmNew Mexico306 MWAvangrid Power Llc
Dakota Range WindSouth Dakota304 MWNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
Diamond Spring, LlcOklahoma304 MWAllete Clean Energy
Caddo WindOklahoma303 MWAllete Clean Energy
Santa Rita EastTexas302 MWInvenergy Services Llc
Priddy Wind ProjectTexas302 MWEngie North America
Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm LlcIndiana302 MWIndiana Crossroads Wind Farms Llc
Blue Creek Wind ProjectOhio302 MWAvangrid Power Llc
Lincoln Land WindIllinois302 MWLincoln Land Wind, Llc
Seven Cowboy Wind Project, LlcOklahoma302 MWSeven Cowboy Wind Project, Llc
Lacy Creek Wind Energy CenterTexas301 MWLacy Creek Wind, Llc
Ida Grove WindIowa301 MWMidamerican Energy Co
Neosho Ridge Wind Energy CenterKansas301 MWEmpire District Electric Co
Inertia Wind ProjectTexas301 MWInertia Wind Project, Llc
El Sauz Ranch Wind, LlcTexas301 MWEl Sauz Ranch Wind, Llc
Irish Creek WindKansas301 MWIrish Creek Wind, Llc
Cedar Creek WindColorado301 MWLeeward Asset Management, Llc
Pioneer Prairie Wind FarmIowa300 MWPioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, Llc
Streator Cayuga Ridge SouthIllinois300 MWAvangrid Power Llc
Cedro Hill Wind LlcTexas300 MWCedro Hill Wind, Llc
Chisholm View Wind ProjectOklahoma300 MWChisholm View Wind Project
South Plains IiTexas300 MWOnward Energy
Rock Creek Wind ProjectMissouri300 MWEnel Green Power Na, Inc.
Santa Rita Wind EnergyTexas300 MWBhe Renewables, Llc
Tahoka WindTexas300 MWTahoka Wind, Llc
Torrecillas Wind Energy, LlcTexas300 MWTorrecillas Wind Energy, Llc
Ranchero Wind Farm LlcTexas300 MWRanchero Wind Farm Llc
Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LlcSouth Dakota300 MWSouthern Power Co
Thunderhead Wind Energy LlcNebraska300 MWInvenergy Services Llc
Prairie Hill Wind ProjectTexas300 MWEngie North America
Bronco Plains Wind, LlcColorado300 MWBronco Plains Wind, Llc
Soldier Creek WindKansas300 MWSoldier Creek Wind Llc
Milligan 1 Wind FarmNebraska300 MWMilligan 1 Wind, Llc
Hubbard WindTexas300 MWHubbard Wind Llc
Balko Wind LlcOklahoma300 MWBalko Wind Llc
Tx Jumbo Road WindTexas300 MWTx Jumbo Road Wind, Llc
Red Dirt Wind ProjectOklahoma299 MWRed Dirt Wind Project, Llc
Upland PrairieIowa299 MWInterstate Power And Light Co
Diamond Vista Wind Project, LlcKansas299 MWEnel Green Power Diamond Vista Wind Project, Llc
Limestone Wind ProjectTexas299 MWLimestone Wind Project, Llc
Kay Wind, LlcOklahoma299 MWSouthern Power Co
Atchison County WindMissouri299 MWUnion Electric Co - (Mo)
Aurora Wind ProjectNorth Dakota299 MWAurora Wind Project, Llc
El Cabo WindNew Mexico298 MWAvangrid Power Llc
Kingfisher Wind LlcOklahoma298 MWKingfisher Wind Llc
Haystack Wind Project, LlcNebraska298 MWHaystack Wind Project, Llc
Thunder Ranch Wind ProjectOklahoma298 MWThunder Ranch Wind Project, Llc
Iron Star Wind ProjectKansas298 MWEngie North America
Klondike Windpower IiiOregon298 MWAvangrid Power Llc
Canadian Hills WindOklahoma294 MWCanadian Hills Wind Llc
Bmp Wind (Tx)Texas293 MWBmp Wind Llc
South Hurlburt Wind LlcOregon290 MWCaithness Shepherds Flat Llc
Horseshoe Bend Wind LlcOregon290 MWCaithness Shepherds Flat Llc
Miami Wind Energy CenterTexas289 MWInvenergy Services Llc