Rock Creek Wind

🌬 WindElectric Utility190 MW capacity
Capacity190 MWnameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameRock Creek Wind
OperatorPacificorp
CityMcfadden
CountyCarbon County
StateWyoming
ZIP82083
Coordinates41.58263, -106.07735

Generators (2)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
IIOnshore Wind TurbineWind400 MWRegulatory
IOnshore Wind TurbineWind190 MWTesting

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityPacificorp - East

What this means

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%.

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