Power Plants in Casper-Riverton Area
There are a total of 30 power plants in Casper-Riverton Area. The most common type of power plant in Casper-Riverton Area is Coal with a total of 10 locations. Coal generates the most power in Casper-Riverton Area with 4046 total Megawatts.Source Total Locations Total Megawatts Coal 10 4046 Hydroelectric 4 127 Natural Gas 5 75.5 Other 1 11.5 Solar 1 92 Wind 9 1164.8
| Source | Total Locations | Total Megawatts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 10 | 4046 | |
| Hydroelectric | 4 | 127 | |
| Natural Gas | 5 | 75.5 | |
| Other | 1 | 11.5 | |
| Solar | 1 | 92 | |
| Wind | 9 | 1164.8 | |
Map of Power Plants in Casper-Riverton Area
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Source: US Energy Information Administration - 2024
List of All Power Plant Locations in Casper-Riverton Area | ||||||
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| Plant Name | Operator | Power Source | Megawatts | City/Town | ZIP Code | |
| Alcova | U S Bureau of Reclamation | hydroelectric | 41.4 | Alcova | 82620 | |
| Barber Creek | Basin Electric Power Coop | natural gas | 15.0 | Gillette | 82718 | |
| Beaver Creek Gas Plant | Denbury Inc | natural gas | 4.5 | Riverton | 82501 | |
| Big Sand Draw Plant | Denbury Inc | natural gas | 7.0 | Riverton | 82501 | |
| Boysen | U S Bureau of Reclamation | hydroelectric | 17.2 | Thermopolis | 82649 | |
| Campbell Hill Windpower | Duke Energy Renewables Services | wind | 99.0 | Glenrock | 82637 | |
| Casper Wind Farm | Chevron USA | wind | 17.0 | Evansville | 82636 | |
| Cedar Springs I | Cedar Springs Wind, LLC | wind | 200.0 | Douglas | 82633 | |
| Cedar Springs II | PacifiCorp | wind | 198.8 | Douglas | 82633 | |
| Cedar Springs III | Cedar Springs Wind III, LLC | wind | 133.0 | Douglas | 82633 | |
| Dave Johnston | PacifiCorp | coal | 745.0 | Glen Rock | 82637 | |
| Dry Fork Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | coal | 390.0 | Gillette | 82732 | |
| Fremont Canyon | U S Bureau of Reclamation | hydroelectric | 66.8 | Alcova | 82620 | |
| General Chemical | Tata Chemicals Partners | coal | 30.0 | Green River | 82935 | |
| Genesis Alkali | Genesis Alkali, LLC | coal | 41.0 | Green River | 82935 | |
| Glenrock | PacifiCorp | wind | 138.0 | Glenrock | 82637 | |
| Hartzog | Basin Electric Power Coop | natural gas | 15.0 | Wright | 82732 | |
| Jim Bridger | PacifiCorp | coal | 2119.0 | Point of Rocks | 82942 | |
| Neil Simpson Gas Turbine #2 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | natural gas | 34.0 | Gillette | 82718 | |
| Neil Simpson II | Black Hills Power, Inc. | coal | 114.0 | Gillette | 82718 | |
| Pilot Butte | U S Bureau of Reclamation | hydroelectric | 1.6 | Morton | 82644 | |
| Pioneer Wind Park, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | wind | 80.0 | Glenrock | 82637 | |
| Rolling Hills | PacifiCorp | wind | 99.0 | Glenrock | 82637 | |
| Simplot Phosphates | Simplot Phosphates LLC | other | 11.5 | Rock Springs | 82901 | |
| Sweetwater Solar | Sweetwater Solar LLC | solar | 92.0 | Green River | 82935 | |
| Top of the World Windpower Project | Duke Energy Renewables Services | wind | 200.0 | Glenrock | 82637 | |
| Wygen 1 | coal | 85.0 | Gillette | 82718 | ||
| Wygen 2 | Black Hills Power, Inc. | coal | 90.0 | Gillette | 82718 | |
| Wygen III | Black Hills Power, Inc. | coal | 100.0 | Gillette | 82718 | |
| Wyodak | PacifiCorp | coal | 332.0 | Gillette | 82716 | |