38th largest plant in Wyoming · 3508th nationally
Corriedale Wind Energy is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 52.5 MW. It generates roughly 203.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,414 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Corriedale Wind Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Black Hills Service Company Llc |
| City | Cheyenne |
| County | Laramie County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 92009 |
| Coordinates | 41.11330, -104.98401 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 52.5 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Power, Inc. | Rapid City, SD | 6200.0% |
| Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power | Rapid City, SD | 3800.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
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%.