Mountain Wind Power II LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56753
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Uinta, WY
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Mountain Wind Power II LLC
- Parent Company
- NRG Energy
- Annual Generation
- 187,778 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Mountain Wind Power II LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #27 of 34 Wind plants in WY#809 of 1442 nationally
80 MW Wind operating in Uinta, WY — PacifiCorp - East
EIAWD
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2682, -110.5442
County
Uinta, WY
Nearby Plants
- Mountain Wind Power LLCWind61 MW · 4.3 km
- TransAlta Wyoming WindWind144 MW · 22.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mountain Wind Power II LLC | NRG Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Edison Mission Energy, NRG Energy, Inc | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Mountain Wind Power II LLC is an 80 MW wind power plant located in Uinta County, Wyoming. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Mountain Wind Power II LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the grid within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, operating within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's turbines have a hub height of 79 meters and a rotor diameter of 88 meters, and were manufactured by Suzlon using the S88 model.
In its most recent year of operation, Mountain Wind Power II LLC generated 187,778 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.9%. The plant holds a rank of 27 out of 34 wind facilities in Wyoming, and a national rank of 803 out of 1424. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $58.46 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind79.5 MWWest
Generation
33.5K MWh
Latest Month
187.8K MWh
Annual Generation
26.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$58.5/MWh
PPA Price
Mountain Wind Power II LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
WECC
Pricing Hub
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