WYODAK
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 362 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Campbell County
- Operator
- PACIFICORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1978
- EIA plant ID
- 6101
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 1,971 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 62%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 44.2886, -105.3847
WYODAK, a 362 MW Coal power plant in Campbell County, Wyoming. Operated by PACIFICORP, commissioned 1978.
How WYODAK compares
With 362 MW of capacity, WYODAK ranks 6th among the 53 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Wyoming and 4th of the 8 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 8.0% of Wyoming's operating Coal capacity and 4.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 180th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1978, it is older than 60% of the 53 operating Wyoming plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, PACIFICORP, runs 10 operating plants in Wyoming totaling 4,823 MW. It shares Campbell County with 8 other operating plants, including DRY FORK STATION and NEIL SIMPSON II.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 362 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 1,971 GWh in 2024 (a 62% capacity factor), up 23% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is HUGHES (230 kV), about 9.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 849 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is DRY FORK STATION (390 MW).
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
WYODAK is a 362 MW coal power plant in Campbell County, WY, operated by PACIFICORP, commissioned in 1978. Campbell County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 97th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Campbell County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 15.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 38.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.21 |
Perils not assessed in Campbell 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 Campbell 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.