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50.4 MW Wind operating in Atchison, MO — Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
50.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.4514, -95.4676
County
Atchison, MO
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cow Branch Wind Power, LLC | Exelon; Wind Capital Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Cow Branch Wind Power, LLC | Exelon | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cow Branch is a 50.4 MW wind power plant located in Atchison County, Missouri. The facility began operating in 2008 and is owned by Exelon, with Cow Branch Wind Power, LLC listed as the EIA operator. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the plant is equipped with Suzlon S88 turbines, characterized by a rotor diameter of 88 meters and a hub height of 79 meters. Cow Branch is ranked as the 14th largest wind farm out of 15 in the state of Missouri, and 931st out of 1424 nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 145,037 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 32.8%. Cow Branch operates within the Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $44 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQRs.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
17.1K MWh
Latest Month
145.0K MWh
Annual Generation
32.8%
Capacity Factor
Cow Branch Wind Power, LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$44.0/MWh
PPA Price
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP