Directory of Power Plants in Wyoming
Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
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Glendo | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Glendo, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 80.6 GWh | Nov 1958 | Sep 2023 | Water |
Guernsey | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Guernsey, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 21.1 GWh | Jun 1927 | Sep 2023 | Water |
Spirit Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cody, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 18.4 GWh | Sep 1994 | Oct 2023 | Water |
Heart Mountain | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cody, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 21.8 GWh | Nov 1948 | Oct 2023 | Water |
Wygen III | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 794.7 GWh | Mar 2010 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
Barber Creek | Basin Electric Power Coop | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 359.0 MWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Elk Basin Gasoline Plant | Contango Oil and Gas | Powell, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 7.3 GWh | Dec 1947 | Dec 2023 | Other Gas |
Beaver Creek Gas Plant | Denbury Inc | Riverton, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 21.8 GWh | Nov 1983 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 19.4 GWh | Mar 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Foote Creek I | PacifiCorp | McFadden, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 215.5 GWh | Mar 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Foote Creek III | PacifiCorp | McFadden, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 14.6 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Foote Creek IV | PacifiCorp | Rock River, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 11.6 GWh | Jul 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
TransAlta Wyoming Wind | NextEra Energy Operating Services LLC | Evanston, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 264.6 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Wygen 2 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 663.4 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Medicine Bow | SRIV Partnership LLC | Medicine Bow, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 10.9 GWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Glenrock | PacifiCorp | Glenrock, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 314.1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Rolling Hills | PacifiCorp | Glenrock, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 187.8 GWh | Dec 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Seven Mile Hill | PacifiCorp | Medicine Bow, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 463.2 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
McFadden Ridge | PacifiCorp | Rock River, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 104.3 GWh | Sep 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
High Plains | PacifiCorp | Rock River, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 342.1 GWh | Aug 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Casper Wind Farm | Chevron USA | Evansville, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 5.7 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Dunlap | PacifiCorp | Medicine Bow, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 432.0 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Genesis Alkali | Genesis Alkali, LLC | Green River, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 264.4 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 81.4% Natural Gas : 18.6% |
Pioneer Wind Park, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | Glenrock, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 226.3 GWh | Sep 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
Lake (WY) | NorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal) | Yellowstone, WY | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 252.0 MWh | Aug 1967 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Boysen | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Thermopolis, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 81.3 GWh | Jul 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Fontenelle | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Le Barge, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 63.7 GWh | Apr 1968 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Shoshone (WY) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cody, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 20.1 GWh | Mar 1922 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Seminoe | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Sinclair, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 140.7 GWh | Jul 1939 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Arvada | Basin Electric Power Coop | Arvada, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 216.0 MWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Kortes | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Sinclair, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 146.2 GWh | May 1950 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Strawberry Creek | Lower Valley Energy Inc | Bedford, WY | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 9.0 GWh | Jul 1940 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Swift Creek | Lower Valley Energy Inc | Afton, WY | Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT) | 6.3 GWh | Mar 2009 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Alcova | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Alcova, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 68.1 GWh | Jun 1955 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Fremont Canyon | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Alcova, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 176.3 GWh | Nov 1960 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Buffalo Bill | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Cody, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 73.2 GWh | Aug 1992 | Dec 2023 | Water |
Neil Simpson II | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 685.7 GWh | Aug 1995 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 89.1% Natural Gas : 10.9% |
Old Faithful | NorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal) | Yellowstone, WY | NorthWestern Corporation (NWMT) | 249.0 MWh | Nov 1979 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
Hartzog | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wright, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 318.0 MWh | Jul 2002 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
Roundhouse Wind Energy Project | Roundhouse Renewable Energy, LLC | Cheyenne, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 832.9 GWh | May 2020 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Big Sand Draw Plant | Denbury Inc | Riverton, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 39.0 GWh | Feb 2015 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Cheyenne, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 442.0 GWh | Sep 2014 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
Garland Canal Power Plant | Shoshone Irrigation District | Powell, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 9.9 GWh | Aug 1983 | Sep 2024 | Water |
Sweetwater Solar | Sweetwater Solar LLC | Green River, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 180.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Sep 2024 | Solar |
TB Flats | PacifiCorp | Medicine Bow, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 1.4 TWh | Sep 2021 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Ekola Flats | PacifiCorp | Hanna, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 740.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Happy Jack Windpower Project | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Cheyenne, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 55.8 GWh | Jul 2008 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Corriedale Wind Energy | Black Hills Service Company LLC | Cheyenne, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 202.5 GWh | Oct 2020 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Cedar Springs I | Cedar Springs Wind, LLC | Douglas, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 767.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Cedar Springs II | PacifiCorp | Douglas, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 590.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Cedar Springs III | Cedar Springs Wind III, LLC | Douglas, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 539.8 GWh | Nov 2020 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Roundhouse Renewable Energy II | Roundhouse Renewable Energy II, LLC | Granite, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 284.5 GWh | Nov 2023 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
South Cheyenne Solar | Southern Power Co | South Greeley, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 183.0 GWh | - | Sep 2024 | Solar |
Top of the World Windpower Project | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Glenrock, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 274.7 GWh | Sep 2010 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Dave Johnston | PacifiCorp | Glen Rock, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 3.7 TWh | Jan 1959 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Naughton | PacifiCorp | Kemmerer, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 3.0 TWh | Apr 1963 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 59.4% Natural Gas : 40.6% |
Silver Sage Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Cheyenne, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Upper Great Plains West (WAUW) | 107.6 GWh | Sep 2009 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Campbell Hill Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Glenrock, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 277.2 GWh | Nov 2009 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Mountain Wind Power II LLC | Mountain Wind Power II LLC | Fort Bridger, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 174.1 GWh | Aug 2008 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Mountain Wind Power LLC | Mountain Wind Power LLC | Fort Bridger, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 132.3 GWh | Jun 2008 | Sep 2024 | Wind |
Dry Fork Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 2.7 TWh | Oct 2011 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Wyodak | PacifiCorp | Gillette, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 1.9 TWh | Aug 1978 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
Laramie River Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Wheatland, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 7.0 TWh | Jun 1981 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
Shute Creek Facility | Exxon Mobil Production Co | Kemmerer, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 887.5 GWh | Apr 2005 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 61.6% Other Gas : 38.4% |
Wygen 1 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | Gillette, WY | Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM) | 535.7 GWh | Dec 2002 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
Simplot Phosphates | Simplot Phosphates LLC | Rock Springs, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 96.9 GWh | Jul 1986 | Sep 2024 | Other Fuel : 91.2% Natural Gas : 8.8% |
Sinclair Oil Refinery | HF Sinclair Parco Refining LLC | Sinclair, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 5.5 GWh | Dec 1924 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
General Chemical | Tata Chemicals Partners | Green River, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 219.6 GWh | Apr 1968 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 73.7% Natural Gas : 26.3% |
Jim Bridger | PacifiCorp | Point of Rocks, WY | PacifiCorp East (PACE) | 8.3 TWh | Oct 1974 | Sep 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 75.4% Natural Gas : 24.5% |
Browse Power Plants By Wyoming Counties
Figures are based on September 2024 generation numbers.County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2024 Generation |
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Sweetwater County, WY | # 1 | 6 | 9.1 TWh |
Campbell County, WY | # 2 | 11 | 7.4 TWh |
Platte County, WY | # 3 | 3 | 7.1 TWh |
Converse County, WY | # 4 | 10 | 6.8 TWh |
Lincoln County, WY | # 5 | 5 | 4.0 TWh |
Carbon County, WY | # 6 | 18 | 3.6 TWh |
Laramie County, WY | # 7 | 7 | 2.1 TWh |
County | State Rank | Active Plants | Sep 2024 Generation |
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Uinta County, WY | # 8 | 4 | 570.9 GWh |
Albany County, WY | # 9 | 8 | 446.5 GWh |
Natrona County, WY | # 10 | 4 | 250.1 GWh |
Park County, WY | # 11 | 6 | 150.7 GWh |
Fremont County, WY | # 12 | 4 | 142.2 GWh |
Teton County, WY | # 13 | 2 | 501.0 MWh |
Sheridan County, WY | # 14 | 1 | 216.0 MWh |