24th largest plant in Wyoming · 2116th nationally
Dunlap is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 130 MW. It generates roughly 432.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 41,145 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Dunlap |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Medicine Bow |
| County | Carbon County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82329 |
| Coordinates | 42.04361, -106.16028 |
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 | 130 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.