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McFadden Ridge

Wind power plant in Albany County, Wyoming. 35.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by PacifiCorp.

Also known as EIA plant 57039

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Key facts

Capacity
35.2 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
October 2009First generator online
Operator
PacifiCorpEIA operator ID 14354
Grid
PACEBalancing authority PACE
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Albany County, WY41.7244, −105.9906
EIA plant ID
57039EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power McFadden Ridge produces

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Net generation, 2025

105 GWh

104,770 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

34.0%

2024: 27.2%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

75.2–115.7

GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2022

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
200920,558Not reported4 of 12
201077,36431.0%12 of 12
2011102,58441.1%12 of 12
201294,789Not reported12 of 12
2013103,727Not reported12 of 12
201498,41137.8%12 of 12
201578,27130.1%12 of 12
201695,925Not reported12 of 12
201784,55933.9%12 of 12
2018100,32440.2%12 of 12
201975,204Not reported12 of 12
2020109,27235.3%12 of 12
2021102,52333.2%12 of 12
2022115,71637.5%12 of 12
2023104,34633.8%12 of 12
202484,13327.2%12 of 12
2025104,77034.0%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Onshore Wind Turbine35.2October 2009

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists PacifiCorp as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

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Questions about McFadden Ridge

How much power does McFadden Ridge produce?

McFadden Ridge reported 104,770 MWh (105 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.0% capacity factor on 35.2 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is McFadden Ridge?

McFadden Ridge is in Albany County, Wyoming, at 41.7244, −105.9906. It is in the PacifiCorp - East balancing area (PACE).

Who operates McFadden Ridge?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PacifiCorp as the operator (EIA operator ID 14354). The operator is not always the owner.

When did McFadden Ridge start operating?

Its first generator began operating in October 2009, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page