23rd largest plant in Indiana · 853rd nationally
Jordan Creek Wind Farm, Llc is a wind power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 399 MW. It generates roughly 1.2M MWh per year — enough to power about 109,721 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Jordan Creek Wind Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Jordan Creek Wind Farm, Llc |
| City | Judyville |
| County | Warren County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 47993 |
| Coordinates | 40.38161, -87.39982 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 399 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| 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%.