Meadow Creek Project Company — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58106
- Capacity
- 119.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bonneville, ID
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ridgeline Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- CVC Capital Partners
- Annual Generation
- 325,048 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.0%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Meadow Creek Project Company
OperatingWind
Ranked #4 of 34 Wind plants in ID#624 of 1442 nationally
119.7 MW Wind operating in Bonneville, ID — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
119.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.5471, -111.8103
County
Bonneville, ID
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ridgeline Energy LLC | CVC DIF [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Ridgeline Energy LLC | CVC Capital Partners | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Meadow Creek Project Company is a 119.7 MW wind power plant located in Bonneville County, Idaho. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned by CVC Capital Partners, a company based in Jersey. Ridgeline Energy LLC is the plant's operator. The facility utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines manufactured by Suzlon, model S97, with a rotor diameter of 97 meters and a hub height of 90 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, the Meadow Creek Project Company generated 325,048 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.0%. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). It operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The Meadow Creek Project Company is ranked as the 4th largest wind farm in Idaho out of 4 total, and 618th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
27.9K MWh
Latest Month
325.0K MWh
Annual Generation
31.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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