Ekola Flats — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62591
- Capacity
- 250.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Carbon, WY
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 736,070 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.6%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Ekola Flats
OperatingWind
Ranked #8 of 34 Wind plants in WY#163 of 1442 nationally
250.9 MW Wind operating in Carbon, WY — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
250.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.9324, -106.3584
County
Carbon, WY
Nearby Plants
- Seven Mile HillWind146.2 MW · 2.0 km
- Two Rivers Wind FacilityWind6.1 MW · 15.5 km
- DunlapWind129.5 MW · 20.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Ekola Flats is a 250.9 MW wind power plant located in Carbon County, Wyoming. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is connected to the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Ekola Flats ranks as the 8th largest wind farm in Wyoming (out of 24) and 160th nationally (out of 734).
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). The wind turbines have a hub height of 82 meters and a rotor diameter of 136 meters. The turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V136-4.3. In its most recent year of operation, Ekola Flats generated 736,070 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.6%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1286.2 per kW and 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
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
ActiveWind190 MWWestLBNL
Generation
129.9K MWh
Latest Month
736.1K MWh
Annual Generation
33.6%
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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