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US Wind Power Plants

Onshore and offshore wind turbines. · EIA inventory, May 2026.

Plants
1,366
Total capacity
165.6 GW
11.8% of US capacity
Largest
2,561 MW
SunZia Wind South, New Mexico

Wind in the US fleet

The United States had 1,366 wind plants with 165.6 gigawatts of nameplate capacity as of May 2026. This capacity—what the equipment could produce running flat out—represented 11.8% of all US generating capacity. Wind facilities spread across 43 states, but concentrated heavily in a few: just five states held half the fleet. Texas dominated with 26.8% of the national wind capacity, holding 44,298 megawatts across 228 plants. That wind capacity made up 22% of Texas's own generating fleet. Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, and New Mexico followed, together accounting for the bulk of the remainder.

The largest single wind plant was SunZia Wind South in New Mexico, coming online in 2026 with 2,561 megawatts, followed by SunZia Wind North, also in New Mexico, at 1,089 megawatts. Great Prairie Wind in Texas reached 1,027 megawatts, and Traverse Wind Project in Oklahoma held 999 megawatts. Vineyard Wind 1 in Massachusetts, the largest offshore installation, brought 800 megawatts online in 2026. The oldest wind plant on record was Lamar Plant in Colorado, first operating since January 1946. The newest was Baron Winds II in New York, coming online in May 2026.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.

Wind capacity by state

States ranked by wind generating capacity
#StateCapacityPlantsOf US totalOf state
1Texas44,298 MW22826.8%22.0%
2Oklahoma13,492 MW708.1%37.1%
3Iowa13,410 MW1238.1%53.8%
4Kansas9,714 MW525.9%46.0%
5Illinois8,678 MW565.2%16.5%
6New Mexico8,080 MW314.9%45.1%
7California6,479 MW1113.9%6.0%
8Colorado5,351 MW333.2%23.3%
9North Dakota4,979 MW423.0%44.4%
10Minnesota4,958 MW1213.0%25.0%
11Wyoming4,707 MW282.8%37.0%
12Oregon4,261 MW502.6%22.2%
13Indiana3,857 MW202.3%11.2%
14Michigan3,777 MW342.3%10.6%
15Nebraska3,527 MW332.1%29.0%
16South Dakota3,457 MW252.1%45.1%
17Washington3,387 MW232.0%10.7%
18New York2,981 MW341.8%6.7%
19Missouri2,454 MW141.5%10.5%
20Montana2,147 MW231.3%28.0%
21Arizona1,705 MW91.0%4.0%
22Pennsylvania1,556 MW270.9%2.9%
23Maine1,217 MW220.7%19.7%
24Idaho1,132 MW330.7%17.2%
25Ohio1,104 MW220.7%3.1%
26Massachusetts899 MW200.5%6.4%
27West Virginia856 MW80.5%5.3%
28Wisconsin823 MW120.5%4.2%
29North Carolina397 MW20.2%1.0%
30Utah394 MW50.2%3.4%
31Hawaii254 MW80.2%6.9%
32Maryland245 MW60.1%1.8%
33New Hampshire214 MW50.1%4.7%
34Mississippi185 MW10.1%1.0%
35Vermont151 MW50.1%16.8%
36Nevada150 MW10.1%0.8%
37Arkansas144 MW10.1%0.8%
38Rhode Island78 MW190.0%3.0%
39Alaska54 MW40.0%1.7%
40Virginia12 MW10.0%0.0%
41New Jersey9.0 MW20.0%0.0%
42Connecticut5.0 MW10.0%0.0%
43Delaware2.0 MW10.0%0.1%

“Of US total” is the state’s share of all US wind capacity. “Of state” is how much of that state’s own capacity is wind. Each state links to its wind plants.

The 250 largest wind plants

Wind power plants ranked by nameplate capacity
#PlantStateCapacityUnitsOnline
1SunZia Wind SouthLincoln CountyNew Mexico2,561 MW12026
2SunZia Wind NorthTorrance CountyNew Mexico1,089 MW12026
3Great Prairie WindHansford CountyTexas1,027 MW12022
4Traverse Wind Project, LLCCuster CountyOklahoma999 MW12022
5Vineyard Wind 1Dukes CountyMassachusetts800 MW12026
6Horse Hollow Wind Energy CenterTaylor CountyTexas736 MW32005
7Capricorn Ridge Wind LLCSterling CountyTexas663 MW42007
8High Banks WindRepublic CountyKansas643 MW12023
9Rush Creek WindElbert CountyColorado600 MW12018
10Wagon Wheel WindLogan CountyOklahoma598 MW12025
11Rock Creek WindCarbon CountyWyoming590 MW22025
12Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLCBenton CountyIndiana588 MW52009
13High Lonesome Wind Power, LLC HybridUpton CountyTexas563 MW32023
14Aviator WindCoke CountyTexas525 MW12021
15Sagamore WindRoosevelt CountyNew Mexico522 MW12020
16TB FlatsCarbon CountyWyoming503 MW12021
17Highland Wind Project (IA)O'Brien CountyIowa502 MW72015
18Orient Wind FarmAdair CountyIowa501 MW22018
19White Mesa WindCrockett CountyTexas501 MW12021
20West Camp Wind FarmNavajo CountyArizona500 MW12026
21Young WindYoung CountyTexas500 MW12022
22Cheyenne Ridge Wind FarmCheyenne CountyColorado498 MW12020
23Maverick Creek WindConcho CountyTexas492 MW12022
24Rolling Hills Wind FarmCass CountyIowa484 MW12011
25Hale Community Wind FarmHale CountyTexas478 MW12019
26Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLCKingman CountyKansas470 MW12012
27Azure Sky Wind Project, LLC HybridThrockmorton CountyTexas470 MW22023
28Biglow Canyon Wind FarmSherman CountyOregon450 MW32007
29Mesquite StarNolan CountyTexas419 MW12020
30Grande Prairie Wind FarmHolt CountyNebraska400 MW12016
31High Prairie Wind FarmSchuyler CountyMissouri400 MW12020
32Jordan Creek Wind Farm, LLCWarren CountyIndiana399 MW12020
33Cedar Springs Wind IVConverse CountyWyoming390 MW12025
34Isabella Wind ParkIsabella CountyMichigan384 MW12021
35Stephens Ranch Wind Energy LLCBorden CountyTexas376 MW22014
36Western Trail Wind, LLCWilbarger CountyTexas367 MW12022
37Clearwater Wind IRosebud CountyMontana366 MW12022
38Foard City WindFoard CountyTexas353 MW12019
39Frontier Windpower IIKay CountyOklahoma352 MW12021
40Mohave County Wind FarmMohave CountyArizona350 MW12020
41Red Cloud Wind LLCLincoln CountyNew Mexico350 MW12021
42Lower Snake River Wind Energy ProjectGarfield CountyWashington343 MW12012
43BMP Wind (TX)Callahan CountyTexas340 MW12021
44Beaver Creek WindBoone CountyIowa340 MW22017
45North EnglishPoweshiek CountyIowa340 MW22018
46Palo Alto Wind FarmPalo Alto CountyIowa340 MW22020
47Sage Draw WindLynn CountyTexas338 MW12021
48TG EastKnox CountyTexas336 MW12022
49Boswell WindAlbany CountyWyoming330 MW12024
50Clines Corners Wind Farm LLCTorrance CountyNew Mexico325 MW12021
51Shamrock WindCrockett CountyTexas324 MW22023
52Maple Ridge Wind FarmLewis CountyNew York321 MW42005
53Rattlesnake Creek Wind ProjectDixon CountyNebraska318 MW12018
54Arbor Hill Wind FarmAdair CountyIowa310 MW22018
55Canyon Wind Project, LLCScurry CountyTexas309 MW12024
56WPWPSumner CountyKansas307 MW12025
57Karankawa Wind LLCSan Patricio CountyTexas307 MW12019
58La Joya NMTorrance CountyNew Mexico306 MW22021
59Dakota Range WindGrant CountySouth Dakota304 MW12022
60Diamond Spring, LLCJohnston CountyOklahoma304 MW12020
61Caddo WindCaddo CountyOklahoma303 MW12022
62Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm LLCWhite CountyIndiana302 MW12021
63Priddy Wind ProjectMills CountyTexas302 MW12022
64Santa Rita EastIrion CountyTexas302 MW12019
65Blue Creek Wind ProjectVan Wert CountyOhio302 MW12011
66Lincoln Land WindSangamon CountyIllinois302 MW12021
67Seven Cowboy Wind Project, LLCWashita CountyOklahoma302 MW12023
68Lacy Creek Wind Energy CenterSterling CountyTexas301 MW12022
69Ida Grove WindIda CountyIowa301 MW42016
70El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLCWillacy CountyTexas301 MW12025
71Inertia Wind ProjectHaskell CountyTexas301 MW12023
72Neosho Ridge Wind Energy CenterNeosho CountyKansas301 MW12021
73Irish Creek WindMarshall CountyKansas301 MW12021
74Cedar Creek WindWeld CountyColorado301 MW22007
75Solano WindSolano CountyCalifornia301 MW42006
76Bronco Plains Wind, LLCKit Carson CountyColorado300 MW12020
77Cedro Hill Wind LLCWebb CountyTexas300 MW22010
78Chisholm View Wind ProjectGarfield CountyOklahoma300 MW22012
79Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLCDeuel CountySouth Dakota300 MW12021
80Hubbard WindLimestone CountyTexas300 MW12021
81Milligan 1 Wind FarmSaline CountyNebraska300 MW32020
82Pioneer Prairie Wind FarmMitchell CountyIowa300 MW12008
83Prairie Hill Wind ProjectLimestone CountyTexas300 MW12020
84Prosperity WindPiatt CountyIllinois300 MW12025
85Ranchero Wind Farm LLCCrockett CountyTexas300 MW12019
86Rock Creek Wind ProjectAtchison CountyMissouri300 MW12017
87Santa Rita Wind EnergyReagan CountyTexas300 MW12018
88Soldier Creek WindNemaha CountyKansas300 MW12020
89South Plains IIFloyd CountyTexas300 MW12016
90Streator Cayuga Ridge SouthLivingston CountyIllinois300 MW12010
91Tahoka WindLynn CountyTexas300 MW12018
92Thunderhead Wind Energy LLCAntelope CountyNebraska300 MW12022
93Torrecillas Wind Energy, LLCWebb CountyTexas300 MW12019
94Balko Wind LLCBeaver CountyOklahoma300 MW12015
95TX Jumbo Road WindDeaf Smith CountyTexas300 MW12015
96Diamond Vista Wind Project, LLCMarion CountyKansas299 MW12018
97Red Dirt Wind ProjectKingfisher CountyOklahoma299 MW12017
98Upland PrairieClay CountyIowa299 MW12019
99Limestone Wind ProjectNavarro CountyTexas299 MW12022
100Atchison County WindAtchison CountyMissouri299 MW12021
101Kay Wind, LLCKay CountyOklahoma299 MW12015
102Aurora Wind ProjectWilliams CountyNorth Dakota299 MW12021
103El Cabo WindTorrance CountyNew Mexico298 MW12017
104Haystack Wind Project, LLCWayne CountyNebraska298 MW12022
105Kingfisher Wind LLCKingfisher CountyOklahoma298 MW12016
106Thunder Ranch Wind ProjectNoble CountyOklahoma298 MW12017
107Iron Star Wind ProjectFord CountyKansas298 MW12021
108Klondike Windpower IIISherman CountyOregon298 MW22007
109Canadian Hills WindCanadian CountyOklahoma294 MW12012
110Horseshoe Bend Wind LLCGilliam CountyOregon290 MW12012
111South Hurlburt Wind LLCGilliam CountyOregon290 MW12012
112Miami Wind Energy CenterRoberts CountyTexas289 MW12014
113Maverick Wind Project, LLCMajor CountyOklahoma288 MW12021
114Pomeroy Wind FarmPocahontas CountyIowa286 MW42007
115Pattern Gulf WindKenedy CountyTexas283 MW12008
116Palo Duro WindOchiltree CountyTexas282 MW12014
117Western Plains Wind FarmFord CountyKansas281 MW12017
118Wheatridge HybridMorrow CountyOregon280 MW32020
119King Mountain Wind Ranch 1Upton CountyTexas278 MW12001
120Radfords Run Wind FarmDewitt CountyIllinois278 MW12017
121Bethel Wind Farm LLCCastro CountyTexas276 MW12017
122Solomon Forks Wind Project, LLCThomas CountyKansas276 MW12019
123Wild HorseKittitas CountyWashington273 MW32006
124Las Majadas Wind FarmWillacy CountyTexas273 MW12021
125Tecolote Wind LLCLincoln CountyNew Mexico272 MW12021
126Lundgren Wind ProjectWebster CountyIowa271 MW12014
127Helena WindBee CountyTexas268 MW12022
128Tucannon River Wind FarmColumbia CountyWashington267 MW12014
129GoodnightArmstrong CountyTexas266 MW12024
130Ocotillo Express LLCImperial CountyCalifornia265 MW12012
131North Hurlburt Wind LLCGilliam CountyOregon265 MW12012
132NedPower Mount StormGrant CountyWest Virginia264 MW22008
133Windy Flats Wind ProjectKlickitat CountyWashington262 MW12009
134Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLCDeWitt CountyIllinois260 MW12023
135Pyron Wind Farm LLC HybridFisher CountyTexas259 MW22009
136Wake Wind Energy CenterCrosby CountyTexas257 MW12016
137Roadrunner Wind FarmEastland CountyTexas256 MW12024
138Southern Hills Wind FarmUnion CountyIowa254 MW12021
139Dermott WindScurry CountyTexas253 MW12017
140Diamond Trail Wind FarmIowa CountyIowa253 MW12020
141Cedar Point WindLincoln CountyColorado252 MW12011
142Ekola FlatsCarbon CountyWyoming251 MW12020
143Little Blue Wind Project, LLCWebster CountyNebraska251 MW12021
144O'Brien WindO'Brien CountyIowa250 MW32016
145Triple H Wind ProjectHyde CountySouth Dakota250 MW12020
14625 Mile CreekEllis CountyOklahoma250 MW12023
147Amadeus Wind FarmFisher CountyTexas250 MW12020
148Badger Wind, LLCMcIntosh CountyNorth Dakota250 MW12026
149Blooming Grove Wind Energy CenterLivingston CountyIllinois250 MW12020
150Golden West Power Partners LLCEl Paso CountyColorado250 MW12015
151Hidalgo Wind Farm LLCHidalgo CountyTexas250 MW12016
152Nobles 2 Wind ProjectNobles CountyMinnesota250 MW12020
153Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt CountyNew Mexico250 MW12015
154Willow Springs Wind FarmHaskell CountyTexas250 MW12017
155Rush Springs WindStephens CountyOklahoma250 MW12016
156Buffalo Dunes Wind ProjectHaskell CountyKansas250 MW12013
157Oso Grande Wind FarmLea CountyNew Mexico250 MW22021
158Scioto Ridge Wind FarmLogan CountyOhio250 MW12021
159Javelina Wind Energy, LLCWebb CountyTexas250 MW12015
160Cedar Creek IIWeld CountyColorado248 MW12011
161King Plains Wind ProjectGarfield CountyOklahoma248 MW12020
162Beaver Creek Wind FacilityStillwater CountyMontana248 MW42025
163Armadillo Flats Wind Project, LLCGarfield CountyOklahoma247 MW12018
164Pratt Wind, LLCPratt CountyKansas244 MW12018
165Peyton Creek Wind Farm IIMatagorda CountyTexas243 MW12025
166El Campo WindKnox CountyTexas243 MW12020
167Coyote Wind LLCScurry CountyTexas243 MW12021
168Clear Creek WindNodaway CountyMissouri242 MW22020
169Sweetwater Wind 4 LLCNolan CountyTexas241 MW12007
170Pryor Mountain WindCarbon CountyMontana240 MW12021
171West Raymond Wind Farm LLCWillacy CountyTexas240 MW12021
172Blackjack Creek Wind FarmBee CountyTexas240 MW12023
173Big Sky Wind LLCBureau CountyIllinois239 MW12011
174Monte Cristo 1Hidalgo CountyTexas239 MW12025
175Chevelon Butte Wind FarmCoconino CountyArizona238 MW12023
176Rio Bravo Windpower, LLCStarr CountyTexas238 MW12019
177FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC HybridDeKalb CountyIllinois238 MW22009
178White Cloud Wind Project, LLCNodaway CountyMissouri237 MW12020
179Chapman Ranch Wind INueces CountyTexas236 MW12017
180Aragonne Wind LLCGuadalupe CountyNew Mexico235 MW22006
181Marengo Wind PlantColumbia CountyWashington234 MW22007
182Buffalo Gap 2 Wind FarmNolan CountyTexas233 MW12007
183Cross Winds Energy ParkTuscola CountyMichigan231 MW32014
184Mariah del NorteParmer CountyTexas230 MW12016
185Electra Wind FarmWilbarger CountyTexas230 MW12016
186Horse Creek Wind FarmHaskell CountyTexas230 MW12016
187Plum Creek Wind Project (NE)Wayne CountyNebraska230 MW12020
188Bruennings Breeze Wind FarmWillacy CountyTexas228 MW12017
189Crossroads Wind FarmDewey CountyOklahoma228 MW12012
190Mammoth PlainsDewey CountyOklahoma226 MW12014
191Patriot Wind FarmNueces CountyTexas226 MW12019
192Roundhouse Wind Energy ProjectLaramie CountyWyoming226 MW32020
193Griffin Trail WindKnox CountyTexas226 MW12021
194Great Western Wind Energy, LLCEllis CountyOklahoma225 MW12016
195Meridian Wind ParkGratiot CountyMichigan225 MW12023
196Great Pathfinder WindHamilton CountyIowa224 MW12023
197Grady Wind Energy Center, LLCCurry CountyNew Mexico221 MW12019
198Cranell Wind Farm LLCRefugio CountyTexas220 MW12022
199Prevailing Wind ParkYankton CountySouth Dakota220 MW12020
200Willow Creek Wind (OK)Noble CountyOklahoma220 MW12025
201Freeborn Wind FarmFreeborn CountyMinnesota218 MW12021
202Pattern Panhandle Wind LLCCarson CountyTexas218 MW12014
203California Ridge Wind Energy LLCVermilion CountyIllinois217 MW12012
204Chevelon Butte Phase 2Coconino CountyArizona216 MW12024
205Panther Creek Wind Farm ThreeSterling CountyTexas216 MW12009
206Marble River Wind FarmClinton CountyNew York215 MW12012
207Kingman WindPratt CountyKansas215 MW22016
208Shenandoah Hills Wind FarmPage CountyIowa214 MW12025
209Old Trail Wind FarmMcLean CountyIllinois214 MW12007
210Cedar Bluff Wind, LLCNess CountyKansas213 MW12015
211Walnut Ridge Wind FarmBureau CountyIllinois212 MW12018
212Glaciers Edge Wind ProjectCherokee CountyIowa212 MW12019
213Grandview Wind Farm, LLCCarson CountyTexas211 MW12014
214Mesquite Creek WindDawson CountyTexas211 MW12015
215High Trail Wind Farm LLCMcLean CountyIllinois211 MW12007
216Canadian Breaks, LLCDeaf Smith CountyTexas210 MW12019
217Buffalo Ridge II LLCBrookings CountySouth Dakota210 MW12010
218Grand Ridge Wind Energy CenterLaSalle CountyIllinois210 MW42008
219Reloj del Sol Wind FarmZapata CountyTexas209 MW12021
220King Creek Wind Farm 2, LLCThrockmorton CountyTexas209 MW12022
221Roscoe Wind Farm LLCNolan CountyTexas209 MW12008
222Ninnescah Wind Energy, LLCPratt CountyKansas208 MW12016
223Desert Wind Farm, LLCPerquimans CountyNorth Carolina208 MW12016
224Clearwater Wind EastCuster CountyMontana208 MW12024
225Rattlesnake DenGlasscock CountyTexas207 MW12015
226Eclipse Wind FarmGuthrie CountyIowa207 MW12012
227Ledyard Windpower, LLCKossuth CountyIowa207 MW12022
228Inadale Wind Farm LLC HybridNolan CountyTexas207 MW22009
229Prairie BreezeAntelope CountyNebraska207 MW12014
230Niyol Wind, LLCLogan CountyColorado206 MW12021
231Fenton Wind FarmMurray CountyMinnesota206 MW12007
232Lakefield Wind Project LLCJackson CountyMinnesota206 MW12011
233Bright Stalk Wind Farm IMcLean CountyIllinois205 MW12019
234Bison 4 Wind Energy CenterMorton CountyNorth Dakota205 MW12015
235New Mexico Wind Energy CenterQuay CountyNew Mexico204 MW12003
236Shannon WindClay CountyTexas204 MW12015
237Top Hat WindLogan CountyIllinois204 MW12025
238White Creek Wind FarmKlickitat CountyWashington204 MW12007
239Milford Wind Corridor I LLCBeaver CountyUtah204 MW12009
240Magic Valley Wind Farm I LLCWillacy CountyTexas203 MW12012
241Plymouth WindPlymouth CountyIowa203 MW12022
242Lane City WindWharton CountyTexas203 MW12025
243Montgomery Ranch Wind Farm, LLCFoard CountyTexas203 MW12025
244Upstream Wind Energy LLCAntelope CountyNebraska203 MW12018
245Chickasaw Wind FarmChickasaw CountyIowa202 MW12023
246Harvest Ridge Wind FarmDouglas CountyIllinois202 MW12020
247Sugar Creek Wind One LLCLogan CountyIllinois202 MW12020
248Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm IIWhite CountyIndiana202 MW12024
249Las Lomas Wind ProjectZapata CountyTexas202 MW12020
250Los Vientos Wind 1BCameron CountyTexas202 MW12012

Showing the 250 largest of 1,366. The rest are listed on their own state pages — the table above links straight to each state’s wind plants.

Frequently asked questions

›How many wind power plants are there in the US?
1,366 wind plants, with a combined nameplate capacity of 165.6 GW — 11.8% of all US generating capacity.
›What is the largest wind plant in the US?
SunZia Wind South in Lincoln County, New Mexico, at 2,561 MW across 1 unit, in service since May 2026. SunZia Wind North in New Mexico is second at 1,089 MW.
›Which state has the most wind capacity?
Texas, with 44,298 MW across 228 plants — 26.8% of the US total, and 22.0% of Texas's own generating capacity. Oklahoma is second at 13,492 MW.
›How old are US wind plants?
The oldest still listed is Lamar Plant in Colorado, whose earliest unit entered service in January 1946. The most recent is Baron Winds II in New York, online since May 2026.