33rd largest plant in Arizona · 918th nationally
Mohave County Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Arizona with a nameplate capacity of 350 MW. It generates roughly 961.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 91,562 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mohave County Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mohave County Wind Farm |
| City | Willow Beach |
| County | Mohave County |
| State | Arizona |
| ZIP | 86445 |
| Coordinates | 35.79114, -114.50450 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 350 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region |
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%.