Power Plants in Wyoming

Wyoming operates 90 power plants totaling 12,034 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal dominates the mix at 59%, followed by Wind (33%) and Natural Gas (3%). The largest plant is Jim Bridger at 2,326 MW.

Plants90operating sites
Capacity12,033 MWnameplate
Generation43.2M MWhannual
CO₂39.3Mmetric tons/year
Coal 59%Wind 33%Natural Gas 3%Hydroelectric 3%Solar 2%

Plant locations

Largest plants in Wyoming

PlantCityFuelCapacity
Jim BridgerPoint Of RocksCoal2,326 MW
Laramie River StationWheatlandCoal1,863 MW
Dave JohnstonGlen RockCoal817 MW
NaughtonKemmererCoal707 MW
Tb FlatsMedicine BowWind503 MW
Dry Fork StationGilletteCoal484 MW
WyodakGilletteCoal362 MW
Boswell WindRock RiverWind330 MW
Ekola FlatsHannaWind251 MW
Roundhouse Wind Energy ProjectCheyenneWind226 MW
Top Of The World Windpower ProjectGlenrockWind200 MW
Cedar Springs IDouglasWind200 MW
Cedar Springs IiDouglasWind200 MW
Rock Creek WindMcfaddenWind190 MW
GlenrockGlenrockWind166 MW
South Cheyenne SolarSouth GreeleySolar150 MW
Seven Mile HillMedicine BowWind146 MW
Transalta Wyoming WindEvanstonWind144 MW
Shute Creek FacilityKemmererNatural Gas144 MW
Cheyenne Prairie Generating StationCheyenneNatural Gas140 MW
Foote Creek RimMcfaddenWind135 MW
Cedar Springs IiiDouglasWind133 MW
Neil Simpson IiGilletteCoal130 MW
DunlapMedicine BowWind130 MW
Anticline WindCasperWind124 MW
High PlainsRock RiverWind122 MW
Wygen IiiGilletteCoal116 MW
Rolling HillsGlenrockWind116 MW
Roundhouse Renewable Energy IiGraniteWind106 MW
Campbell Hill WindpowerGlenrockWind99.0 MW
Wygen 2GilletteCoal95.0 MW
Sweetwater SolarGreen RiverSolar92.0 MW
Wygen 1GilletteCoal90.0 MW
Mountain Wind Power Ii LlcFort BridgerWind80.0 MW
Pioneer Wind Park, LlcGlenrockWind80.0 MW
Fremont CanyonAlcovaHydroelectric66.8 MW
Mountain Wind Power LlcFort BridgerWind61.0 MW
Corriedale Wind EnergyCheyenneWind52.5 MW
SeminoeSinclairHydroelectric51.6 MW
Silver Sage WindpowerCheyenneWind42.0 MW
AlcovaAlcovaHydroelectric41.4 MW
Foote Creek IMcfaddenWind41.4 MW
Genesis AlkaliGreen RiverCoal41.0 MW
Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2GilletteNatural Gas40.0 MW
GlendoGlendoHydroelectric38.0 MW
KortesSinclairHydroelectric36.0 MW
Mcfadden RidgeRock RiverWind35.2 MW
General ChemicalGreen RiverCoal30.0 MW
Happy Jack Windpower ProjectCheyenneWind29.4 MW
Foote Creek IiiMcfaddenWind24.8 MW

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