Conception

OperatingWind

Ranked #14 of 15 Wind plants in MO#941 of 1442 nationally

50.4 MW Wind operating in Nodaway, MO — Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.

EIAGEMWD

50.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2008

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.2185, -94.6735

County

Nodaway, MO

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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	CR Clearing, LLC	Exelon	—
Owner(s)	CR Clearing, LLC	Exelon	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Conception wind power plant is located in Nodaway County, Missouri. The plant has a total capacity of 50.4 MW and began operating in 2008. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant is owned by Exelon and operated by CR Clearing, LLC. Its balancing authority is Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., and it falls within the SERC NERC region. Conception ranks as the 13th largest of 15 wind plants in Missouri, and 929th out of 1424 nationally.

The wind farm utilizes Suzlon S88 wind turbines, with a hub height of 79 meters and a rotor diameter of 88 meters. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 182,280 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 41.4%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $45 per MWh, as reported to FERC.

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EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators