Pryor Mountain Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59757
- Capacity
- 239.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Carbon, MT
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 750,811 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pryor Mountain Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #4 of 25 Wind plants in MT#192 of 1442 nationally
239.8 MW Wind operating in Carbon, MT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
239.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.1581, -108.6982
County
Carbon, MT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pryor Mountain Wind is a 239.8 MW wind power plant located in Carbon County, Montana. The facility began operating in 2021 and utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. The plant is the fourth-largest of 11 wind farms in Montana, and ranks 190th out of 734 nationally. It connects to the grid within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Pryor Mountain Wind generated 750,811 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,632.84 per kW. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh, according to filings with FERC. The plant consists of one generator.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind240 MWWest
Generation
102.7K MWh
Latest Month
750.8K MWh
Annual Generation
35.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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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