McFadden Ridge— 35.2 MW Wind
McFadden Ridge is a 35.2 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #692 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.03% of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making McFadden Ridge 43.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Seven Mile Hill (146.2 MW, Wind), High Plains (122.1 MW, Wind), and Dunlap (111 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wyoming, approximately 60 km from Cheyenne.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,345. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,816 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,314 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 1,708 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
McFadden Ridge is a wind power plant producing approximately 93 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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