11th largest plant in Wyoming · 1486th nationally
Cedar Springs I is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 791.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 75,362 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Cedar Springs I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cedar Springs Wind, Llc |
| City | Douglas |
| County | Converse County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82633 |
| Coordinates | 43.01971, -105.47214 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82633 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.