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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
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
14.6K MWh
Latest Month
84.1K MWh
Annual Generation
27.2%
Capacity Factor
PacifiCorp · Data from 2015–2025
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility