Rock Creek Wind
Rock Creek Wind is a wind farm in Carbon County, Wyoming, operated by PacifiCorp. Among the 1,356 wind farms in the country it is the eighth-largest. It ranks fifth by nameplate capacity among Wyoming’s 71 power plants. It is the biggest of Wyoming’s 28 wind farms. Of its current capacity, 590 MW came online between 2023 and 2025.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
590 MW
590 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Onshore wind590 MW100%
Unit by unit, 2025 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit I Onshore wind, 190 MW, 2025
Unit II Onshore wind, 400 MW, 2025
Among Wyoming’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Jim Bridger2,326 MW
- 2Laramie River Station1,863 MW
- 3Dave Johnston817 MW
- 4Naughton707 MW
- 5Rock Creek Windthis plant
- 6TB Flats503 MW
- 7Dry Fork Station484 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 626th of 14,286
- Plants in the PacifiCorp East balancing area
- 7th of 172
- Plants run by PacifiCorp
- 8th of 59
- Biggest single unit, among Wyoming’s plants
- 5th of 71
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Onshore wind | 190 MW | 190 MW | 2025 | Operating |
| II | Onshore wind | 400 MW | 400 MW | 2025 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PacifiCorp East
- Reliability region
- Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Nearest town on record
- McFadden
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 41.583°N, 106.077°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foote Creek Rim | Wind | 135 MW | 7.1 mi northwest |
| High Plains | Wind | 122 MW | 7.2 mi northeast |
| McFadden Ridge | Wind | 35.2 MW | 10.8 mi northeast |
| Boswell Wind | Wind | 330 MW | 25.6 mi northeast |
| Seven Mile Hill | Wind | 146 MW | 27.9 mi northwest |
| Ekola Flats | Wind | 251 MW | 28.2 mi northwest |
| Dunlap | Wind | 130 MW | 32.1 mi north |
| TB Flats | Wind | 503 MW | 41.9 mi north |