52nd largest plant in Missouri · 3428th nationally
Bluegrass Ridge is a wind power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 56.7 MW. It generates roughly 96.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,189 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bluegrass Ridge |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wind Capital Holdings, Llc |
| City | King City |
| County | Gentry County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64463 |
| Coordinates | 40.10060, -94.48690 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 56.7 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
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%.