14th largest plant in Wyoming · 1631st nationally
Rock Creek Wind is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 190 MW.
| Plant Name | Rock Creek Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Mcfadden |
| County | Carbon County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82083 |
| Coordinates | 41.58263, -106.07735 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 400 MW | Regulatory | — |
| I | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 190 MW | Testing | — |
| 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%.