15th largest plant in Wyoming · 1774th nationally
Glenrock is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 166 MW. It generates roughly 314.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 29,910 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Glenrock |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Glenrock |
| County | Converse County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82637 |
| Coordinates | 43.01810, -105.83528 |
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 | 120 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 46.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.