High Plains — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57040
- Capacity
- 122.1 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
- 274,080 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.5%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
High Plains
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #21 of 34 Wind plants in WY#610 of 1442 nationally
122.1 MW Wind operating in Albany, WY — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
122.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6751, -106.0111
County
Albany, WY
Nearby Plants
- Hopkins Ridge WindWind156.6 MW · 0.9 km
- McFadden RidgeWind35.2 MW · 5.7 km
- Rock Creek WindWind590 MW · 11.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The High Plains wind farm is located in Albany County, Wyoming. The plant has a total capacity of 122.1 MW and began operating in 2009. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The facility is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. It is ranked 21st of 24 wind plants in Wyoming and 604th of 734 nationally. The plant's balancing authority is PacifiCorp - East, and it operates within the WECC NERC region.
The wind farm utilizes GE Wind turbines, specifically the GE1.85-91 model, with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters. In the latest year of reported data, High Plains generated 274,080 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 25.5%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2225.4 per kW. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh.
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
46.8K MWh
Latest Month
274.1K MWh
Annual Generation
25.5%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Grid·outage
HeadsUp: Transmission line emergency resulting in power outage for High Plains Power customers in Pavillion, Ethete, Lander areas - March 12
(Fremont County, WY) – Due to an emergency with transmission lines, High Plains Power has shared that customers in the Pavillion, Ethete,...
High Plains Power (operator)Fremont County (other)
County 10·Yesterday
General
Surge Announces Former Berkshire Hathaway Energy Executive Mr. Richard Weech Joins the Board as an Independent Director
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TradingView·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years,...
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (regulator)Wyoming (other)
MyHighPlains.com·1 weeks ago
Grid·outage
Large-scale power outages reported in central Wyoming; city-wide outage in Gillette now restored
UPDATE (5:53 PM) – Latest update from High Plains Power: Dubois – We are starting to bring loads on slowly, one circuit at a time, to allow...
High Plains Power (operator)Wyoming (other)
County 10·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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