WYOMING WIND ENERGY CENTER
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 144 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Uinta County
- Operator
- FPL ENERGY WYOMING WIND LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 56093
- Coordinates
- 41.2872, -110.5556
WYOMING WIND ENERGY CENTER, a 144 MW Wind power plant in Uinta County, Wyoming. Operated by FPL ENERGY WYOMING WIND LLC, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
WYOMING WIND ENERGY CENTER is a 144 MW wind power plant in Uinta County, WY, operated by FPL ENERGY WYOMING WIND LLC, commissioned in 2003. Uinta County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Uinta County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 21.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Hail | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 39.9 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.08 |
Perils not assessed in Uinta 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 |
| Heat wave | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Uinta 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.