Cow Branch — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56536
- Capacity
- 50.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Atchison, MO
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cow Branch Wind Power, LLC
- Parent Company
- Exelon
- Annual Generation
- 145,037 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cow Branch
OperatingWind
Ranked #13 of 15 Wind plants in MO#942 of 1442 nationally
50.4 MW Wind operating in Atchison, MO — Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
EIAGEMWD
50.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.4514, -95.4676
County
Atchison, MO
Nearby Plants
- Loess HillsWind5 MW · 7.4 km
- Atchison County WindWind299 MW · 10.2 km
- Farmers City Wind LLCWind146 MW · 11.6 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
17.1K MWh
Latest Month
145.0K MWh
Annual Generation
32.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$44.0/MWh
PPA Price
Cow Branch Wind Power, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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