34th largest plant in Wyoming · 2812th nationally
Mountain Wind Power Ii Llc is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 80.0 MW. It generates roughly 140.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,408 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mountain Wind Power Ii Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mountain Wind Power Ii Llc |
| City | Fort Bridger |
| County | Uinta County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82933 |
| Coordinates | 41.26389, -110.54444 |
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 | 80.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Edison Mission Energy | Rosemead, CA | 8010.0% |
| Nrg Energy, Inc | Princenton, NJ | 1990.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
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%.