List of wind farms in the United States

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This is a list of large wind farms in the United States. Many of the wind farms in the United States are located in the Great Plains.

Onshore wind farms[]

Listed are wind farms with a generating capacity of at least 150 megawatts (MW) or any of the three largest farms in its state with a generating capacity of at least 120 MW.

Part of the Biglow Canyon Wind Farm, with a turbine under construction
Fenton Wind Farm at sunrise
Shiloh Wind Power Plant. The surrounding land is used for sheep grazing and growing hay.
The Smoky Hills Wind Farm in Kansas.
Brazos Wind Ranch in Texas.
Farm State Coordinates Installed
capacity
(MW) 		Ref
 Iowa 41°28′N 94°38′W / 41.467°N 94.633°W / 41.467; -94.633 (Adair Wind Farm) 174
Alta Wind Energy Center I-XI  California 35°1′N 118°19′W / 35.017°N 118.317°W / 35.017; -118.317 (Alta Wind Energy Center) 1548 [1][2][3][4][5]
Altamont Pass Wind Farm  California 37°44′N 121°39′W / 37.733°N 121.650°W / 37.733; -121.650 (Altamont Pass Wind Farm) 576
Amazon Wind Farm  Texas 32°44′N 100°44′W / 32.733°N 100.733°W / 32.733; -100.733 (Amazon Wind Farm) 253
 Iowa 41°21′N 94°29′W / 41.350°N 94.483°W / 41.350; -94.483 (Arbor Hill Wind Farm) 250 [6]
 Oklahoma 36°22′N 97°49′W / 36.367°N 97.817°W / 36.367; -97.817 (Armadillo Flats Wind Farm) 247 [6]
 North Dakota 46°39′N 98°0′W / 46.650°N 98.000°W / 46.650; -98.000 (Ashtabula wind farm) 196
 Oklahoma 36°31′N 100°54′W / 36.517°N 100.900°W / 36.517; -100.900 (Balko Wind) 300 [7]
 Texas 31°44′N 101°35′W / 31.733°N 101.583°W / 31.733; -101.583 (Bearkat Wind Farm) 197 [8]
I & II  Iowa 42°02′N 94°02′W / 42.033°N 94.033°W / 42.033; -94.033 (Beaver Creek Wind Farm) 340 [9]
 Minnesota 43°47′N 93°25′W / 43.783°N 93.417°W / 43.783; -93.417 (Bent Tree wind farm) 201 [10]
 Texas 34°34′N 102°28′W / 34.567°N 102.467°W / 34.567; -102.467 (Bethel Wind farm) 276 [11]
Big Horn Wind Farm  Washington 45°45′N 120°48′W / 45.750°N 120.800°W / 45.750; -120.800 (Big Horn Wind Farm) 200
 Illinois 41°34′N 89°26′W / 41.567°N 89.433°W / 41.567; -89.433 (Big Sky Wind Farm) 240 [1][12]
Biglow Canyon Wind Farm  Oregon 45°38′N 120°36′W / 45.633°N 120.600°W / 45.633; -120.600 (Biglow Canyon Wind Farm) 450
 Maine 45°06′N 69°46′W / 45.100°N 69.767°W / 45.100; -69.767 (Bingham Wind Farm) 184 [13]
1  Illinois 41°13′N 90°7′W / 41.217°N 90.117°W / 41.217; -90.117 (Bishop Hill Wind Project) 200 [14]
Bison Wind Energy Center  North Dakota 46°59′N 101°33′W / 46.983°N 101.550°W / 46.983; -101.550 (Bison Wind Farm) 497 [15]
Blackstone Wind Farm II  Illinois 40°56′N 88°38′W / 40.933°N 88.633°W / 40.933; -88.633 (Blackstone wind farm) 200 [16]
Blue Canyon Wind Farm  Oklahoma 34°51′N 98°34′W / 34.850°N 98.567°W / 34.850; -98.567 (Blue Canyon Wind Farm) 423 [17][18]
Blue Creek Wind Farm  Ohio 41°00′N 84°35′W / 41.000°N 84.583°W / 41.000; -84.583 (Blue Creek Wind Farm) 302
Blue Sky Green Field Wind Farm  Wisconsin 43°51′N 88°15′W / 43.850°N 88.250°W / 43.850; -88.250 (Blue Sky Green Field Wind Farm) 145
 Oklahoma 36°33′N 100°35′W / 36.550°N 100.583°W / 36.550; -100.583 (Bluestem Wind Farm) 198 [13]
(I & II)  North Dakota 46°00′N 102°39′W / 46.000°N 102.650°W / 46.000; -102.650 (Brady Wind Energy Center) 299 [13]
 Texas 26°28′N 97°50′W / 26.467°N 97.833°W / 26.467; -97.833 (Breunnings Breeze Wind Farm) 228 [11]
 New Mexico 34°34′N 103°16′W / 34.567°N 103.267°W / 34.567; -103.267 (Broadview Energy Wind) 324 [19]
(Storm Lake)  Iowa 42°44′N 95°18′W / 42.733°N 95.300°W / 42.733; -95.300 (Storm Lake Wind Farm) 193
 Kansas 39°03′N 97°10′W / 39.050°N 97.167°W / 39.050; -97.167 (Buckeye Wind Energy Center) 206 [7]
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm  Texas 32°19′N 100°9′W / 32.317°N 100.150°W / 32.317; -100.150 (Buffalo Gap Wind Farm) 523
Buffalo Ridge Wind Farm  Minnesota 44°22′N 96°21′W / 44.367°N 96.350°W / 44.367; -96.350 (Buffalo Ridge Wind Farm) 225
Buffalo Ridge II  South Dakota 44°39′N 96°38′W / 44.650°N 96.633°W / 44.650; -96.633 (Buffalo Ridge II wind farm) 210 [20]
 Texas 32°56′N 101°35′W / 32.933°N 101.583°W / 32.933; -101.583 (Bull Creek Wind Farm) 180
 Oklahoma 35°41′N 98°09′W / 35.683°N 98.150°W / 35.683; -98.150 (Canadian Hills Wind Farm) 299 [21]
 Kansas 37°17′N 96°27′W / 37.283°N 96.450°W / 37.283; -96.450 (Caney River Wind Project) 201 [22][23]
 Kansas 37°29′N 99°55′W / 37.483°N 99.917°W / 37.483; -99.917 (Capital Bloom Wind Farm) 178 [11]
Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm  Texas 31°54′N 100°54′W / 31.900°N 100.900°W / 31.900; -100.900 (Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm) 662
 Illinois 40°11′N 87°53′W / 40.183°N 87.883°W / 40.183; -87.883 (California Ridge Wind Farm) 217 [24]
 Texas 32°44′N 100°48′W / 32.733°N 100.800°W / 32.733; -100.800 (Camp Springs Energy Center) 250
 Kansas 38°29′N 99°59′W / 38.483°N 99.983°W / 38.483; -99.983 (Cedar Bluff Wind Farm) 199 [21]
Cedar Creek Wind Farm  Colorado 40°52′N 104°6′W / 40.867°N 104.100°W / 40.867; -104.100 (Cedar Creek Wind Farm) 550 [1]
Cedar Point Wind Farm  Colorado 39°25′N 103°41′W / 39.417°N 103.683°W / 39.417; -103.683 (Cedar Point Wind Farm) 252 [1]
 Iowa 42°30′N 93°38′W / 42.500°N 93.633°W / 42.500; -93.633 (Century Wind Farm) 200
 Texas 27°37′N 97°32′W / 27.617°N 97.533°W / 27.617; -97.533 (Chapman Ranch Wind Farm) 236 [11]
I & II  Oklahoma 36°34′N 97°46′W / 36.567°N 97.767°W / 36.567; -97.767 (Chisholm View Wind Farm) 300 [21]
Cimarron Bend Wind Farm  Kansas 37°21′N 99°59′W / 37.350°N 99.983°W / 37.350; -99.983 (Cimarron Bend Wind Farm) 400 [13][19]
 Missouri 40°22′N 94°54′W / 40.367°N 94.900°W / 40.367; -94.900 (Clear Creek Energy Center) 236 [25]
 Texas 35°15′N 101°11′W / 35.250°N 101.183°W / 35.250; -101.183 (Colbeck's Corner Wind Farm) 200 [26]
 North Dakota 47°11���N 98°36′W / 47.183°N 98.600°W / 47.183; -98.600 (Courtenay Wind Farm) 200 [13]
Crescent Wind  Michigan 166 [27]
 Oklahoma 36°02′N 98°30′W / 36.033°N 98.500°W / 36.033; -98.500 (Crossroads Wind Farm) 227 [28]
 South Dakota 43°46′N 99°00′W / 43.767°N 99.000°W / 43.767; -99.000 (Crow Lake wind farm) 162 [29]
Crystal Lake Wind Farm  Iowa 43°14′N 93°50′W / 43.233°N 93.833°W / 43.233; -93.833 (Crystal Lake Wind Farm) 416
 Michigan 43°57′N 82°54′W / 43.950°N 82.900°W / 43.950; -82.900 (Deerfield Wind Farm) 149 [19]
Desert Wind Farm  North Carolina 36°19′N 76°25′W / 36.317°N 76.417°W / 36.317; -76.417 (Desert Wind Farm) 208 [30]
 Kansas 38°49′N 97°36′W / 38.817°N 97.600°W / 38.817; -97.600 (Diamond Vista Wind Farm) 299 [31]
Dry Lake Wind Farm I & II  Arizona 34°38′N 110°13′W / 34.633°N 110.217°W / 34.633; -110.217 (Dry Lake Wind Farm) 128
Dutch Hill/Cohocton Wind Farm  New York 42°33′N 77°29′W / 42.550°N 77.483°W / 42.550; -77.483 (Dutch Hill wind farm) 125
 Iowa 41°41′N 94°45′W / 41.683°N 94.750°W / 41.683; -94.750 (Eclipse Wind Project) 200 [32]
 New Mexico 34°36′N 106°02′W / 34.600°N 106.033°W / 34.600; -106.033 (El Cabo Wind Farm) 298 [33]
 Texas 34°09′N 99°30′W / 34.150°N 99.500°W / 34.150; -99.500 (Electra Wind Farm) 230 [13]
(I & II)  Minnesota 43°44′N 94°46′W / 43.733°N 94.767°W / 43.733; -94.767 (Elm Creek Wind Farm) 249 [20][34]
Fenton Wind Farm  Minnesota 43°53′N 95°54′W / 43.883°N 95.900°W / 43.883; -95.900 (Fenton Wind Farm) 206
Flat Ridge Wind Farm  Kansas 37°13′N 98°15′W / 37.217°N 98.250°W / 37.217; -98.250 (Flat Ridge wind farm) 570
 Texas 31°41′N 98°31′W / 31.683°N 98.517°W / 31.683; -98.517 (Flat Top Wind Farm) 200 [6]
Forward Wind Energy Center  Wisconsin 43°37′N 88°29′W / 43.617°N 88.483°W / 43.617; -88.483 (Forward Wind Energy Center) 138
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm  Indiana 40°36′N 87°19′W / 40.600°N 87.317°W / 40.600; -87.317 (Fowler Ridge Wind Farm) 600
 Oklahoma 36°48′N 97°15′W / 36.800°N 97.250°W / 36.800; -97.250 (Frontier Wind Farm) 200 [30]
 Wisconsin 43°35′N 89°07′W / 43.583°N 89.117°W / 43.583; -89.117 (Glacier Hills wind farm) 162
Glacier Wind Farm  Montana 48°33′N 111°55′W / 48.550°N 111.917°W / 48.550; -111.917 (Glacier wind farm) 210
(I, II, III)  Wyoming 42°56′N 105°52′W / 42.933°N 105.867°W / 42.933; -105.867 (Glenrock Wind Farm) 237 [35]
 Colorado 38°56′N 104°13′W / 38.933°N 104.217°W / 38.933; -104.217 (Golden West Wind Farm) 249 [21]
 Oklahoma 36°50′N 101°26′W / 36.833°N 101.433°W / 36.833; -101.433 (Goodwell Wind Farm) 200 [21]
II  Idaho 43°16′N 112°02′W / 43.267°N 112.033°W / 43.267; -112.033 (Goshen Wind Farm) 125 [16]
(DTE)  Michigan 213
 Texas 35°21′N 101°23′W / 35.350°N 101.383°W / 35.350; -101.383 (Grandview Wind Farm) 211 [36]
Grande Prairie Wind Farm  Nebraska 42°36′N 98°26′W / 42.600°N 98.433°W / 42.600; -98.433 (Grande Prairie Wind Farm) 400 [37]
 Illinois 41°00′N 88°24′W / 41.000°N 88.400°W / 41.000; -88.400 (Grand Ridge Wind Farm) 210
 Oklahoma 36°10′N 99°36′W / 36.167°N 99.600°W / 36.167; -99.600 (Great Western Wind Farm) 225 [30]
 Texas 33°38′N 99°25′W / 33.633°N 99.417°W / 33.633; -99.417 (Green Pastures Wind Farm) 300 [38]
Gulf Wind Farm  Texas 27°05′N 97°35′W / 27.083°N 97.583°W / 27.083; -97.583 (Gulf Wind Farm) 283
 Indiana 40°04′N 85°01′W / 40.067°N 85.017°W / 40.067; -85.017 (Headwaters Wind Farm) 200 [36][39]
1  Texas 34°49′N 102°25′W / 34.817°N 102.417°W / 34.817; -102.417 (Hereford Wind Farm) 200 [36]
High Prairie Renewable Energy Center  Missouri 400 [40]
Highland Wind Energy Center  Iowa 43°05′N 95°34′W / 43.083°N 95.567°W / 43.083; -95.567 (Highland Wind Energy Center) 502 [21]
 Texas 26°28′N 98°25′W / 26.467°N 98.417°W / 26.467; -98.417 (Hidalgo Wind Farm) 250 [30]
 Illinois 39°57′N 89°18′W / 39.950°N 89.300°W / 39.950; -89.300 (HillTopper Wind Farm) 185 [31]
 Texas 33°10′N 99°45′W / 33.167°N 99.750°W / 33.167; -99.750 (Horse Creek Wind Farm) 230 [13]
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center  Texas 32°11′N 100°02′W / 32.183°N 100.033°W / 32.183; -100.033 (Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center) 736
 Iowa 42°16′N 95°28′W / 42.267°N 95.467°W / 42.267; -95.467 (Ida Grove Wind Farm) 301 [41]
Javelina Wind Energy Center  Texas 27°49′N 99°27′W / 27.817°N 99.450°W / 27.817; -99.450 (Javelina Wind Energy Center) 749 [42]
 Montana 46°34′N 109°45′W / 46.567°N 109.750°W / 46.567; -109.750 (Judith Gap Wind Farm) 135
 Texas 34°49′N 102°24′W / 34.817°N 102.400°W / 34.817; -102.400 (Jumbo Road Wind Farm) 300 [43]
 Oklahoma 36°59′N 97°08′W / 36.983°N 97.133°W / 36.983; -97.133 (Kay Wind Farm) 300 [21]
 Illinois 40°58′N 88°12′W / 40.967°N 88.200°W / 40.967; -88.200 (Kelly Creek Wind Farm) 184 [30]
 Oklahoma 35°40′N 97°52′W / 35.667°N 97.867°W / 35.667; -97.867 (Kingfisher Wind Farm) 298 [21]
(I & II)  Kansas 37°33′N 98°10′W / 37.550°N 98.167°W / 37.550; -98.167 (Kingman Wind Energy Center) 204 [30]
Keenan I & II  Oklahoma 36°25′N 99°25′W / 36.417°N 99.417°W / 36.417; -99.417 (Keenan II Wind Project) 253 [20]
Kibby Wind Power Project  Maine 45°25′N 70°33′W / 45.417°N 70.550°W / 45.417; -70.550 (Kibby Wind Power Project) 132
King Mountain Wind Farm  Texas 31°14′N 102°14′W / 31.233°N 102.233°W / 31.233; -102.233 (King Mountain Wind Farm) 281
Klondike Wind Farm  Oregon 45°35′N 120°36′W / 45.583°N 120.600°W / 45.583; -120.600 (Klondike Wind Farm) 400
(phase 1&2)  Minnesota 43°42′N 95°09′W / 43.700°N 95.150°W / 43.700; -95.150 (Lakefield Wind Farm) 206 [44]
Leaning Juniper Wind Project  Oregon 45°36′N 120°07′W / 45.600°N 120.117°W / 45.600; -120.117 (Leaning Juniper Wind Project) 201 [1]
 Illinois 41°43′N 89°02′W / 41.717°N 89.033°W / 41.717; -89.033 (Lee-Dekalb Wind Energy Center) 217
Limon Wind Energy Center  Colorado 39°23′N 103°34′W / 39.383°N 103.567°W / 39.383; -103.567 (Limon Wind) 601 [36]
 Texas 30°54′N 100°37′W / 30.900°N 100.617°W / 30.900; -100.617 (Live Oak Wind Farm) 200 [31]
Locust Ridge Wind Farm  Pennsylvania 40°42′N 76°13′W / 40.700°N 76.217°W / 40.700; -76.217 (Locust Ridge Wind Farm) 128
 Texas 31°49′N 98°41′W / 31.817°N 98.683°W / 31.817; -98.683 (Logan's Gap Wind Farm) 200 [7]
Lone Star Wind Farm  Texas 32°16′N 99°27′W / 32.267°N 99.450°W / 32.267; -99.450 (Lone Star Wind Farm) 400
Los Vientos Wind Farm  Texas 26°22′N 98°49′W / 26.367°N 98.817°W / 26.367; -98.817 (Los Vientos Wind Farm) 900 [45]
Lower Snake River Wind Project  Washington 46°32′N 117°36′W / 46.533°N 117.600°W / 46.533; -117.600 (Lower Snake River Wind Project) 343 [46][47]
 Iowa 42°17′N 93°52′W / 42.283°N 93.867°W / 42.283; -93.867 (Lundgren Wind Farm) 250 [48]
 North Dakota 47°25′N 98°6′W / 47.417°N 98.100°W / 47.417; -98.100 (Luverne Wind farm) 170 [49]
 Texas 26°25′N 97°34′W / 26.417°N 97.567°W / 26.417; -97.567 (Magic Valley Wind Farm) 201 [21]
 Oklahoma 36°20′N 99°29′W / 36.333°N 99.483°W / 36.333; -99.483 (Mammoth Plains Wind Energy Center) 199 [36]
Maple Ridge Wind Farms I & II  New York 43°45′N 75°33′W / 43.750°N 75.550°W / 43.750; -75.550 (Maple Ridge Wind Farm) 322
 New York 44°58′N 73°55′W / 44.967°N 73.917°W / 44.967; -73.917 (Marble River Wind Farm) 215 [21]
 Texas 34°32′N 102°55′W / 34.533°N 102.917°W / 34.533; -102.917 (Mariah North Wind Farm) 230 [13]
Meadow Lake Wind Farm  Indiana 40°36′N 86°52′W / 40.600°N 86.867°W / 40.600; -86.867 (Meadow Lake Wind Farm) 801 [50]
 Pennsylvania 41°25′N 76°03′W / 41.417°N 76.050°W / 41.417; -76.050 (Mehoopany Wind Farm) 141 [51]
 Kansas 39°25′N 97°42′W / 39.417°N 97.700°W / 39.417; -97.700 (Meridan Way Wind Farm) 204 [52]
 Texas 32°42′N 101°44′W / 32.700°N 101.733°W / 32.700; -101.733 (Mesquite Creek Wind Farm) 211 [43]
 Texas 35°40′N 100°34′W / 35.667°N 100.567°W / 35.667; -100.567 (Miami Wind Energy Center) 289 [36]
Milford Wind Corridor Project  Utah 38°33′N 112°56′W / 38.550°N 112.933°W / 38.550; -112.933 (Milford Wind Corridor Project) 306 [1]
 Oklahoma 35°17′N 98°5′W / 35.283°N 98.083°W / 35.283; -98.083 (Minco I, II & III Wind Energy Centers) 200 [53]
 Illinois 40°52′N 88°57′W / 40.867°N 88.950°W / 40.867; -88.950 (Minonk Wind Farm) 200
Mount Storm Wind Farm  West Virginia 39°14′N 79°12′W / 39.233°N 79.200°W / 39.233; -79.200 (Mount Storm Wind Farm) 264
New Mexico Wind Energy Center  New Mexico 34°35′N 104°2′W / 34.583°N 104.033°W / 34.583; -104.033 (New Mexico Wind Energy Center) 204
 Kansas 37°35′N 98°35′W / 37.583°N 98.583°W / 37.583; -98.583 (Ninnescah Wind Farm) 200 [30]
 Minnesota 43°39′N 95°48′W / 43.650°N 95.800°W / 43.650; -95.800 (Nobles Wind Farm) 201
 Iowa 41°41′N 92°32′W / 41.683°N 92.533°W / 41.683; -92.533 (North English Wind Farm) 200 [6]
 Colorado 40°59′N 103°9′W / 40.983°N 103.150°W / 40.983; -103.150 (Northern Colorado Wind Energy Center) 174 [54]
 Maine 46°03′N 68°09′W / 46.050°N 68.150°W / 46.050; -68.150 (Oakfield Wind Farm) 148 [21]
 Iowa 43°12′N 95°38′W / 43.200°N 95.633°W / 43.200; -95.633 (O'Brien Wind Farm) 250 [41]
 Minnesota 43°51′N 94°56′W / 43.850°N 94.933°W / 43.850; -94.933 (Odell Wind Farm) 200 [55]
 Missouri 39°45′N 94°28′W / 39.750°N 94.467°W / 39.750; -94.467 (Osborn Wind Energy Center) 200 [30]
 Texas 36°29′N 101°21′W / 36.483°N 101.350°W / 36.483; -101.350 (Palo Duro Wind Facility) 250 [36]
(I & II)  Texas 35°26′N 101°15′W / 35.433°N 101.250°W / 35.433; -101.250 (Panhandle Wind Farm) 399 [36]
Panther Creek Wind Farm  Texas 31°58′N 99°54′W / 31.967°N 99.900°W / 31.967; -99.900 (Panther Creek Wind Farm) 458
Papalote Creek Wind Farm  Texas 27°59′N 97°23′W / 27.983°N 97.383°W / 27.983; -97.383 (Papalote Creek Wind Farm) 380 [16]
Peetz Table Wind Energy Center  Colorado 40°57′N 103°9′W / 40.950°N 103.150°W / 40.950; -103.150 (Peetz Wind Farm) 430
Peñascal Wind Farm  Texas 27°07′N 97°32′W / 27.117°N 97.533°W / 27.117; -97.533 (Peñascal Wind Farm) 605
1  Oklahoma 36°11′N 99°25′W / 36.183°N 99.417°W / 36.183; -99.417 (Persimmon Creek Wind Farm) 199 [6]
 Illinois 41°00′N 88°03′W / 41.000°N 88.050°W / 41.000; -88.050 (Pilot Hill Wind Farm) 175 [7]
Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm  Iowa 43°28′N 92°35′W / 43.467°N 92.583°W / 43.467; -92.583 (Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm) 293
 Minnesota 43°49′N 92°46′W / 43.817°N 92.767°W / 43.817; -92.767 (Pleasant Valley Wind Farm) 201 [7]
Polaris Wind Park  Michigan 168 [56]
(1-4)  Iowa 42°35′N 94°43′W / 42.583°N 94.717°W / 42.583; -94.717 (Pomeroy(MidAmerican Energy) Wind Farm) 286 [57][58]
 Kansas 38°50′N 98°27′W / 38.833°N 98.450°W / 38.833; -98.450 (Post Rock Wind Farm) 201 [14]
 Nebraska 41°52′N 98°0′W / 41.867°N 98.000°W / 41.867; -98.000 (Prairie Breeze Wind Farm) 237 [59][26]
 Kansas 199 [60]
 Minnesota 43°42′N 96°10′W / 43.700°N 96.167°W / 43.700; -96.167 (Prairie Rose Wind Farm) 200 [61]
 South Dakota 48°1′N 101°17′W / 48.017°N 101.283°W / 48.017; -101.283 (Prairie Winds Wind Farm) 151 [1]
 Kansas 37°39′N 98°44′W / 37.650°N 98.733°W / 37.650; -98.733 (Pratt Wind Energy Center) 220 [6]
 Illinois 39°42′N 89°01′W / 39.700°N 89.017°W / 39.700; -89.017 (Radford's Run Wind Farm) 306 [62]
 Nebraska 42°20′N 96°48′W / 42.333°N 96.800°W / 42.333; -96.800 (Rattlesnake Creek Wind Farm) 318 [31]
 Texas 31°47′N 101°44′W / 31.783°N 101.733°W / 31.783; -101.733 (Rattlesnake Den Wind Farm) 207 [7]
 Oklahoma 35°54′N 97°45′W / 35.900°N 97.750°W / 35.900; -97.750 (Red Dirt Wind Project) 299 [8]
 Minnesota 44°26′N 96°18′W / 44.433°N 96.300°W / 44.433; -96.300 (Red Pine Wind Project) 200 [63]
Rim Rock Wind Farm  Montana 48°38′N 111°57′W / 48.633°N 111.950°W / 48.633; -111.950 (Rim Rock Wind Farm) 189 [64]
 Missouri 40°26′N 95°15′W / 40.433°N 95.250°W / 40.433; -95.250 (Rock Creek Wind Project) 300 [65]
Rolling Hills Wind Farm  Iowa 41°18′N 94°47′W / 41.300°N 94.783°W / 41.300; -94.783 (Rolling Hills Wind Farm) 444
 New Mexico 33°56′N 103°31′W / 33.933°N 103.517°W / 33.933; -103.517 (Roosevelt Wind Farm) 250 [21]
Roscoe Wind Project  Texas 32°16′N 100°21′W / 32.267°N 100.350°W / 32.267; -100.350 (Roscoe Wind Project) 781 [66]
Rush Creek Wind Project  Colorado 39°10′N 103°51′W / 39.167°N 103.850°W / 39.167; -103.850 (Rush Creek Wind Farm) 600 [6]
Ctr.  Oklahoma 34°41′N 97°50′W / 34.683°N 97.833°W / 34.683; -97.833 (Rush Springs Wind Energy Center) 249 [13]
San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm  California 33°55′N 116°35′W / 33.917°N 116.583°W / 33.917; -116.583 (San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm) 619
 Texas 31°11′N 101°19′W / 31.183°N 101.317°W / 31.183; -101.317 (Santa Rita Wind Energy) 300 [11]
 Oklahoma 36°5′N 98°45′W / 36.083°N 98.750°W / 36.083; -98.750 (Seiling) 299 [36]
 Texas 33°30′N 98°22′W / 33.500°N 98.367°W / 33.500; -98.367 (Shannon Wind Farm) 204 [21]
Sherbino Wind Farm  Texas 30°49′N 102°22′W / 30.817°N 102.367°W / 30.817; -102.367 (Sherbino Wind Farm) 300
Shepherds Flat Wind Farm  Oregon 45°42′N 120°04′W / 45.700°N 120.067°W / 45.700; -120.067 (Shepherds Flat Wind Farm) 845
Shiloh Wind Farm  California 38°7′N 121°50′W / 38.117°N 121.833°W / 38.117; -121.833 (Shiloh Wind Farm) 300
Smoky Hills Wind Farm  Kansas 38°58′N 98°09′W / 38.967°N 98.150°W / 38.967; -98.150 (Smoky Hills Wind Farm) 251
South Plains Wind Farm I & II  Texas 34°11′N 101°22′W / 34.183°N 101.367°W / 34.183; -101.367 (South Plains Wind Farm) 500 [21]
Spinning Spur Wind Farm  Texas 35°14′N 102°13′W / 35.233°N 102.217°W / 35.233; -102.217 (Spinning Spur Wind Farm) 516 [7]
Spring Valley Wind Farm  Nevada 39°06′N 114°29′W / 39.100°N 114.483°W / 39.100; -114.483 (Spring Valley Wind Farm) 152 [67]
Stateline Wind Project  Oregon 46°02′N 118°48′W / 46.033°N 118.800°W / 46.033; -118.800 (Stateline Wind Project) 300
 Texas 26°56′N 97°41′W / 26.933°N 97.683°W / 26.933; -97.683 (Stella Wind Farm) 201 [6]
 Texas 32°56′N 101°39′W / 32.933°N 101.650°W / 32.933; -101.650 (Stephens Ranch Wind Farm) 376 [36]
Story County Wind Farm I & II  Iowa 42°4′N 93°19′W / 42.067°N 93.317°W / 42.067; -93.317 (Story County Wind Farm) 300
Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm  Illinois 40°57′N 88°29′W / 40.950°N 88.483°W / 40.950; -88.483 (Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm) 300 [68]
Sweetwater Wind Farm  Texas 32°20′N 100°27′W / 32.333°N 100.450°W / 32.333; -100.450 (Sweetwater Wind Farm) 585
 Texas 33°09′N 101°41′W / 33.150°N 101.683°W / 33.150; -101.683 (Tahoka Wind Farm) 300 [31]
Tatanka Wind Farm  North Dakota
 South Dakota 		45°56′N 98°58′W / 45.933°N 98.967°W / 45.933; -98.967 (Tatanka Wind Farm) 180
Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm  California 35°06′N 118°17′W / 35.100°N 118.283°W / 35.100; -118.283 (Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm) 690
 Oklahoma 36°32′N 97°27′W / 36.533°N 97.450°W / 36.533; -97.450 (Thunder Ranch Wind Farm) 298 [8]
 Ohio 41°08′N 84°39′W / 41.133°N 84.650°W / 41.133; -84.650 (Timber Road Wind Farm) 150 [58]
 Illinois 41°10′N 88°38′W / 41.167°N 88.633°W / 41.167; -88.633 (Top Crop Wind Farm) 300
 Iowa 43°05′N 93°25′W / 43.083°N 93.417°W / 43.083; -93.417 (Top of Iowa Wind Farm) 190 [69]
Top of the World  Wyoming 42°55′N 105°58′W / 42.917°N 105.967°W / 42.917; -105.967 ("Top of The World Wind Farm") 200 [16]
 Texas 33°26′N 98°46′W / 33.433°N 98.767°W / 33.433; -98.767 (Trinity Hills Wind Farm) 225
 Washington 46°28′N 117°36′W / 46.467°N 117.600°W / 46.467; -117.600 (Tucannon River Wind Farm) 267 [36]
 Iowa 43°22′N 92°47′W / 43.367°N 92.783°W / 43.367; -92.783 (Turtle Creek Wind Farm) 200 [6]
Tuscola Bay  Michigan 43°32′N 83°39′W / 43.533°N 83.650°W / 43.533; -83.650 (Tuscola Bay Wind Farm) 120
Twin Groves Wind Farms I & II  Illinois 40°29′N 88°42′W / 40.483°N 88.700°W / 40.483; -88.700 (Twin Groves Wind Farm) 396
 Pennsylvania 39°46′N 78°52′W / 39.767°N 78.867°W / 39.767; -78.867 (Twin Ridges Wind Farm) 139 [51]
 Nebraska 42°11′N 97°58′W / 42.183°N 97.967°W / 42.183; -97.967 (Upstream Wind Energy Center) 202 [6]
(II, III, IV)  California 35°04′N 118°16′W / 35.067°N 118.267°W / 35.067; -118.267 (Voyager Wind Farm) 193 [6]
 Texas 33°50′N 101°06′W / 33.833°N 101.100°W / 33.833; -101.100 (Wake Wind Farm) 257 [13]
 Illinois 41°30′N 39°35′W / 41.500°N 39.583°W / 41.500; -39.583 (Walnut Ridge Wind Farm) 212 [6]
Waverly Wind Farm  Kansas 38°14′N 95°52′W / 38.233°N 95.867°W / 38.233; -95.867 (Waverly Wind Farm) 202 [21]
 Kansas 37°51′N 99°41′W / 37.850°N 99.683°W / 37.850; -99.683 (Western Plains Wind Farm) 280 [19]
Whispering Willow Wind Farm  Iowa 42°37′N 93°18′W / 42.617°N 93.300°W / 42.617; -93.300 (Whispering Willow Wind Farm) 200
White Creek Wind Power Project  Washington 45°43′N 120°50′W / 45.717°N 120.833°W / 45.717; -120.833 (White Creek Wind Power Project) 204
Wild Horse Wind Farm  Washington 47°01′N 120°13′W / 47.017°N 120.217°W / 47.017; -120.217 (Wild Horse Wind Farm) 229
Phase I  Indiana 40°21′N 85°51′W / 40.350°N 85.850°W / 40.350; -85.850 (Wildcat Wind Farm) 200
 Texas 33°21′N 99°39′W / 33.350°N 99.650°W / 33.350; -99.650 (Willow Springs Wind Farm) 250 [11]
Windy Point/Windy Flats  Washington 45°44′N 120°44′W / 45.733°N 120.733°W / 45.733; -120.733 (Windy Point Windy Flats) 400
 Wyoming 41°19′N 110°48′W / 41.317°N 110.800°W / 41.317; -110.800 (Wyoming Wind Energy Center) 144

Offshore wind farms[]

Main article: List of offshore wind farms in the United States

There is currently one operational offshore wind farm in the United States, the 30 MW Block Island Wind Farm. Located southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island, it opened in December 2016.[70][71]

Planned wind farms[]

Farm State Coordinates Capacity (MW)
Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project[72]  Wyoming 41°42′N 107°12′W / 41.700°N 107.200°W / 41.700; -107.200 (Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project) 2,500-3,000

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