72nd largest plant in Wyoming · 11275th nationally
Foote Creek Ii is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Foote Creek Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Mcfadden |
| County | Carbon County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82083 |
| Coordinates | 41.65754, -106.18918 |
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 | 1.8 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%.