41st largest plant in Wyoming · 3870th nationally
Foote Creek I is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 41.4 MW. It generates roughly 215.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,526 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 59% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Foote Creek I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Mcfadden |
| County | Carbon County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82083 |
| Coordinates | 41.62830, -106.20130 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 41.4 MW | Retired | 1999 |
| 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%.