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80 MW Wind operating in Converse, WY — PacifiCorp - East
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7282, -105.8668
County
Converse, WY
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | Sustainable Power Group | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Sustainable Power Group LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Pioneer Wind Park, LLC is an 80 MW wind power plant located in Converse County, Wyoming. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. It is interconnected to the grid within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 87 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, and the model is GE1.85-87. In its most recent year of operation, Pioneer Wind Park generated 273,017 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.9%. The plant ranks 26th out of 34 wind facilities in Wyoming and 805th out of 1424 wind facilities nationally.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
36.5K MWh
Latest Month
273.0K MWh
Annual Generation
38.9%
Capacity Factor
2016
$1,705/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $136.4M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP