22nd largest plant in Missouri · 1078th nationally
Atchison County Wind is a wind power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 299 MW. It generates roughly 873.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 83,187 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Atchison County Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Union Electric Co - (Mo) |
| City | Westboro |
| County | Atchison County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64498 |
| Coordinates | 40.53128, -95.35488 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 299 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.