21st largest plant in Idaho · 2888th nationally
Rockland Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 79.2 MW. It generates roughly 219.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,898 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rockland Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ridgeline Energy Llc |
| City | American Falls |
| County | Power County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83211 |
| Coordinates | 42.67472, -112.90194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 79.2 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Idaho Power Company |
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%.