11th largest plant in Wyoming · 1486th nationally
Top Of The World Windpower Project is a wind power plant in Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 254.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,262 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Top Of The World Windpower Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services |
| City | Glenrock |
| County | Converse County |
| State | Wyoming |
| ZIP | 82637 |
| Coordinates | 42.92580, -105.78720 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.