40th largest plant in Wyoming · 3848th nationally
Silver Sage Windpower is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 42.0 MW. It generates roughly 109.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,430 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Silver Sage Windpower |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Cheyenne |
| County | Laramie County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82009 |
| Coordinates | 41.12968, -105.02400 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSW01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 42.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Western Area Power Administration Ugp West |
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%.