36th largest plant in Missouri · 1882nd nationally
Lost Creek Wind Energy Facility is a wind power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 377.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 35,920 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lost Creek Wind Energy Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | King City |
| County | Dekalb County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64463 |
| Coordinates | 39.98139, -94.51806 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 168 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.