37th largest plant in Wyoming · 3326th nationally
Mountain Wind Power Llc is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 61.0 MW. It generates roughly 126.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 12,053 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mountain Wind Power Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mountain Wind Power Llc |
| City | Fort Bridger |
| County | Uinta County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82933 |
| Coordinates | 41.28806, -110.48074 |
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 | 61.0 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%.