9th largest plant in Wyoming · 1216th nationally
Ekola Flats is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 251 MW. It generates roughly 753.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 71,767 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ekola Flats |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Hanna |
| County | Carbon County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82327 |
| Coordinates | 41.93241, -106.35843 |
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 | 251 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%.