28th largest plant in Wyoming · 2255th nationally
Rolling Hills is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 116 MW. It generates roughly 187.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,884 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rolling Hills |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Glenrock |
| County | Converse County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82637 |
| Coordinates | 43.05720, -105.85430 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 116 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.