28th largest plant in Missouri · 1315th nationally
White Cloud Wind Project, Llc is a wind power plant in Missouri with a nameplate capacity of 237 MW. It generates roughly 836.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 79,631 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | White Cloud Wind Project, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | White Cloud Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Tarkio |
| County | Nodaway County |
| State | Missouri |
| ZIP | 64491 |
| Coordinates | 40.25499, -94.97218 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTCWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 237 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
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%.