34th largest plant in Wyoming · 2812th nationally
Pioneer Wind Park, Llc is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 80.0 MW. It generates roughly 226.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 21,550 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pioneer Wind Park, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Glenrock |
| County | Converse County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82637 |
| Coordinates | 42.72820, -105.86677 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWP1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 80.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.