State profile
Power plants in Wyoming
Wyoming has 69 generating facilities in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 11.76 GW. The largest share of capacity comes from coal (40%). It also tracks 9 retired plants and 5 under construction.
69
Plants
11.76 GW
Total capacity
7
Fuel types
2.33 GW
Largest: Jim Bridger
Capacity mix
Coal 40.3%Wind 31.7%Natural Gas 23.2%Hydroelectric 2.6%Solar 2.1%Other 0.1%Oil 0.0%
By fuel type in Wyoming
All plants in Wyoming by capacity
Retired plants (9)
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Rock River I LLCretired 2022 | Wind | 50 MW |
| Foote Creek Iretired 2023 | Wind | 41.4 MW |
| Osage (WY)retired 2014 | Coal | 34.5 MW |
| Foote Creek IIIretired 2023 | Wind | 24.8 MW |
| Neil Simpsonretired 2014 | Coal | 21.7 MW |
| Foote Creek IVretired 2023 | Wind | 16.8 MW |
| Medicine Bowretired 2024 | Wind | 8.8 MW |
| Western Sugar Coop - Torringtonretired 2019 | Natural Gas | 2 MW |
| Foote Creek IIretired 2023 | Wind | 1.8 MW |
Under construction (5)
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Windconstr. | Wind | 3.55 GW |
| Rock Creek Wind IIconstr. | Wind | 400 MW |
| Cedar Springs Wind IVconstr. | Wind | 390.4 MW |
| Rock Creek Wind Iconstr. | Wind | 190 MW |
| Rock Creek Windconstr. | Wind | 190 MW |