54th largest plant in Wyoming · 5010th nationally
Casper Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 17.0 MW. It generates roughly 5.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 546 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 4% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Casper Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Chevron Usa |
| City | Evansville |
| County | Natrona County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82636 |
| Coordinates | 42.88470, -106.22144 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWGT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 17.0 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%.