34th largest plant in Indiana · 1486th nationally
Headwaters Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 622.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 59,326 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Headwaters Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Headwaters Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Winchester |
| County | Randolph County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 47394 |
| Coordinates | 40.06667, -85.01333 |
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 | 200 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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%.