Power plants planned and retiring in Wyoming
Wyoming plans 7,049 MW, 60% of its 11,825 MW in service (1st of 51). 3,550 MW is being built or tested; wind leads at 4,061 MW.
Wyoming: planned against running
Wyoming planned, by fuel
- Solar 1,427 MW (20%)
- Storage 1,099 MW (16%)
- Wind 4,061 MW (58%)
- Natural gas 120 MW (2%)
- Nuclear 342 MW (5%)
Wyoming operating, by fuel
- Solar 242 MW (2%)
- Wind 4,584 MW (39%)
- Natural gas 1,672 MW (14%)
- Coal 5,001 MW (42%)
- Hydro 307 MW (3%)
- Oil 6 MW (0%)
- Other 13 MW (0%)
When Wyoming capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in Wyoming, 2027 to 2033: 7 rows
| Year | Wyoming planned MW | Wyoming retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 565 | 220 |
| 2028 | 926 | No data |
| 2029 | 1502 | No data |
| 2030 | 505 | No data |
| 2031 | 1694 | No data |
| 2032 | 1303 | No data |
| 2033 | 554 | No data |
7 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVWyoming projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the Wyoming projects are
Wyoming: 6 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter Wyoming planned projects
Filter the 14 planned project lines in Wyoming.
7,049 MW across 14 project lines, 60% of the 11,825 MW operating in Wyoming.
- Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind, Carbon: 1,694 MW wind, online 2031
- Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind, Carbon: 1,303 MW wind, online 2032
- Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind, Carbon: 554 MW wind, online 2033
- Rail Tie Wind, Albany: 504 MW wind, online 2029
- Dutchman Solar generation and BESS, Converse: 499 MW solar, online 2029
What the Wyoming numbers say
Wyoming runs 11,825 MW today. The planned list would add 7,049 MW (60%) while 220 MW (2%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, Wyoming has 7,049 MW due online and 220 MW due to retire there.
Wyoming planned mix: 93% solar, storage and wind, 2% natural gas. Wyoming stages: 3,550 MW under construction or in testing, 528 MW permits received, not started, 1,850 MW permits pending, 1,120 MW early planning, no approvals started. Wyoming retired 151 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 1,616 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
Wyoming capacity by fuel and status
| Wyoming fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in Wyoming, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 242 | 1,427 | – | – | – |
| Storage | – | 1,099 | – | – | – |
| Wind | 4,584 | 4,061 | – | 141 | 990 |
| Natural gas | 1,672 | 120 | – | 10 | 0 |
| Coal | 5,001 | – | 220 | – | 625 |
| Nuclear | – | 342 | – | – | – |
| Hydro | 307 | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| All fuels | 11,825 | 7,049 | 220 | 151 | 1,616 |
Wyoming counties with the most planned capacity
| Wyoming county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon County | 3,557 | 5 | Wind |
| Laramie County | 1,485 | 7 | Solar |
| Converse County | 998 | 2 | Solar |
| Albany County | 504 | 1 | Wind |
| Lincoln County | 342 | 1 | Nuclear |
| Goshen County | 163 | 1 | Solar |
Largest planned projects in Wyoming
| Wyoming plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind | Carbon | Wind | Under construction or in testing | 2031 | 1,694 |
| Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind | Carbon | Wind | Under construction or in testing | 2032 | 1,303 |
| Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind | Carbon | Wind | Under construction or in testing | 2033 | 554 |
| Rail Tie Wind | Albany | Wind | Permits pending | 2029 | 504 |
| Dutchman Solar generation and BESS | Converse | Solar | Permits pending | 2029 | 499 |
| Dutchman Solar generation and BESS | Converse | Storage | Permits pending | 2029 | 499 |
| Cowboy Solar I | Laramie | Solar | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 400 |
| Cowboy Solar I | Laramie | Storage | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 400 |
| Cowboy Solar II | Laramie | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2027 | 365 |
| Kemmerer Unit 1 | Lincoln | Nuclear | Permits pending | 2030 | 342 |
Wyoming against its neighbors
Wyoming: planned MW equal 60% of operating. Bordering states: Colorado plans 29% of what it runs (30 points below Wyoming); Idaho plans 15% of what it runs (45 points below Wyoming); Montana plans 16% of what it runs (44 points below Wyoming); Nebraska plans 17% of what it runs (43 points below Wyoming); South Dakota plans 5% of what it runs (54 points below Wyoming); Utah plans 32% of what it runs (27 points below Wyoming).
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Sources
EIA-860M inventory for Wyoming: 130 operating generators, 14 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
Wyoming: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
7,049 MW, 60% of the 11,825 MW Wyoming runs. 3,550 MW is being built or tested in Wyoming.
Wyoming: what kind of power plants are planned?
Wind leads Wyoming with 4,061 of 7,049 planned MW.
Wyoming: which power plants are retiring?
220 MW of Wyoming units have a retirement date, of which 220 MW is coal and 0 MW natural gas.
Will Wyoming get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. Wyoming has 1,616 MW canceled or postponed, and 151 MW (wind the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.