34th largest plant in Indiana · 1486th nationally
Wildcat Wind Farm I, Llc is a wind power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 649.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 61,897 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wildcat Wind Farm I, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| City | Elwood |
| County | Tipton County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 46036 |
| Coordinates | 40.34944, -85.84306 |
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 | 200 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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%.