99th largest plant in Missouri · 6987th nationally
Loess Hills is a wind power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 6.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 600 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Loess Hills |
|---|---|
| Operator | Loess Hills Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Rock Port |
| County | Atchison County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64482 |
| Coordinates | 40.41440, -95.54000 |
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 | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Associated Electric Cooperative, 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%.