HAPPY JACK WINDPOWER PROJECT
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 29 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Laramie County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY DEGS HAPPY JACK
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56960
- Coordinates
- 41.1421, -104.9985
HAPPY JACK WINDPOWER PROJECT, a 29 MW Wind power plant in Laramie County, Wyoming. Operated by DUKE ENERGY DEGS HAPPY JACK, commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
HAPPY JACK WINDPOWER PROJECT is a 29 MW wind power plant in Laramie County, WY, operated by DUKE ENERGY DEGS HAPPY JACK, commissioned in 2008. Laramie County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 78th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Laramie County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 20.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 52.4 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.00 |
Perils not assessed in Laramie 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 "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Laramie 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.