McFadden Ridge — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57039
- Capacity
- 35.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Albany, WY
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 84,133 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
McFadden Ridge
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #31 of 34 Wind plants in WY#1003 of 1442 nationally
35.2 MW Wind operating in Albany, WY — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
35.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.7244, -105.9906
County
Albany, WY
Nearby Plants
- High PlainsWind122.1 MW · 5.7 km
- Hopkins Ridge WindWind156.6 MW · 6.6 km
- Rock Creek WindWind590 MW · 17.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
McFadden Ridge is a 35.2 MW wind power plant located in Albany County, Wyoming. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters, and were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.85-91.
McFadden Ridge operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 84,133 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 27.2%. The installed cost of the plant was $1,999.95 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh. McFadden Ridge is ranked 31st out of 34 wind plants in Wyoming and 994th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
14.6K MWh
Latest Month
84.1K MWh
Annual Generation
27.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
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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