30th largest plant in Missouri · 1470th nationally
Osborn Wind Energy is a wind power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 201 MW. It generates roughly 650.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 61,947 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Osborn Wind Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Osborn Wind Energy Llc |
| City | Stewartsville |
| County | Dekalb County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64490 |
| Coordinates | 39.74770, -94.47348 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 201 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.