50th largest plant in Wyoming · 4405th nationally
Foote Creek Iii is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 24.8 MW. It generates roughly 14.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,386 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Foote Creek Iii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Mcfadden |
| County | Carbon County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82083 |
| Coordinates | 41.66647, -106.18328 |
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 | 24.8 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%.