Bluegrass Ridge
Wind power plant in Gentry County, Missouri. 56.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Wind Capital Holdings, LLC.
Also known as Bluegrass Ridge wind farm · EIA plant 56555
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 56.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2007First generator online
- Operator
- Wind Capital Holdings, LLCEIA operator ID 55737
- Grid
- AECIBalancing authority AECI
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Gentry County, MO40.1006, −94.4869
- EIA plant ID
- 56555EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bluegrass Ridge produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
197 GWh
197,446 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
39.8%
2024: 16.5%
January to July 2026
124 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
82.3–197.4
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | 78,889 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 108,513 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 119,600 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 141,257 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 142,399 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 133,752 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 132,924 | 26.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 123,562 | 24.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 121,050 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 125,957 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 114,043 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 118,433 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 85,932 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 104,601 | 21.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 120,817 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 96,486 | 19.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 82,273 | 16.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 197,446 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 123,865 | 42.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 56.7 | June 2007 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Wind Capital Holdings, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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How much power does Bluegrass Ridge produce?
Bluegrass Ridge reported 197,446 MWh (197 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 39.8% capacity factor on 56.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 124 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bluegrass Ridge?
Bluegrass Ridge is in Gentry County, Missouri, at 40.1006, −94.4869. It is in the Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. balancing area (AECI).
Who operates Bluegrass Ridge?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Wind Capital Holdings, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55737). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bluegrass Ridge start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2007, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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