35.2 MW Wind operating in Albany, WY — PacifiCorp - East
35.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7244, -105.9906
County
Albany, WY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
14.6K MWh
Latest Month
84.1K MWh
Annual Generation
27.2%
Capacity Factor
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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