5th largest plant in Wyoming · 731st nationally
Tb Flats is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 503 MW. It generates roughly 1.3M MWh per year — enough to power about 125,406 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tb Flats |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Medicine Bow |
| County | Carbon County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82329 |
| Coordinates | 42.17724, -106.23414 |
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 | 503 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.