21st largest plant in Missouri · 1037th nationally
Rock Creek Wind Project is a wind power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 1.0M MWh per year — enough to power about 97,434 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rock Creek Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Enel Green Power Na, Inc. |
| City | Tarkio |
| County | Atchison County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64491 |
| Coordinates | 40.40000, -95.20000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 300 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Wind, Llc | Andover, MA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.