16th largest plant in Missouri · 845th nationally
High Prairie Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 400 MW. It generates roughly 875.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 83,372 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | High Prairie Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Union Electric Co - (Mo) |
| City | Queen City |
| County | Schuyler County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 63561 |
| Coordinates | 40.39824, -92.51861 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 400 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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%.