LOST CREEK WIND ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- DeKalb County
- Operator
- LOST CREEK WIND LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57189
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 399 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 27%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.9986, -94.5079
LOST CREEK WIND ENERGY FACILITY, a 150 MW Wind power plant in DeKalb County, Missouri. Operated by LOST CREEK WIND LLC, commissioned 2010.
How LOST CREEK WIND ENERGY FACILITY compares
With 150 MW of capacity, LOST CREEK WIND ENERGY FACILITY ranks 27th among the 92 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Missouri and is the largest of the 6 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 33% of Missouri's operating Wind capacity and 0.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 118th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2010, it is newer than 95% of the 89 operating Missouri plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 168 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 150 MW). Net generation was 399 GWh in 2024 (a 27% capacity factor), down 14% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is FAIRPORT (345 kV), about 8.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 427 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is NODAWAY (316 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
LOST CREEK WIND ENERGY FACILITY is a 150 MW wind power plant in DeKalb County, MO, operated by LOST CREEK WIND LLC, commissioned in 2010. DeKalb County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 75th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
DeKalb County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 47.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in DeKalb County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for DeKalb County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.