80 MW Wind operating in Uinta, WY — PacifiCorp - East
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2682, -110.5442
County
Uinta, WY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mountain Wind Power II LLC | NRG Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Edison Mission Energy, NRG Energy, Inc | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
33.5K MWh
Latest Month
187.8K MWh
Annual Generation
26.9%
Capacity Factor
$58.5/MWh
PPA Price
Mountain Wind Power II LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
LMP Node
WECC
Pricing Hub
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