30th largest plant in Wyoming · 2586th nationally
Campbell Hill Windpower is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 99.0 MW. It generates roughly 296.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,219 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Campbell Hill Windpower |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Glenrock |
| County | Converse County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82637 |
| Coordinates | 43.01455, -105.99900 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 99.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
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%.