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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.

Capacity
35.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
PacifiCorp
Location
41.7244°, -105.9906°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 1,708 MW combined

Nearest plant: High Plains (5.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.724400, -105.990600
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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