10th largest plant in Wyoming · 1353rd nationally
Roundhouse Wind Energy Project is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 226 MW. It generates roughly 849.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 80,912 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Roundhouse Wind Energy Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roundhouse Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Cheyenne |
| County | Laramie County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82059 |
| Coordinates | 41.09513, -105.10742 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82059 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 124 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 82060 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 79.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 82061 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 23.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region |
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%.