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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57039
EIA plant 57039
Rock River · Albany · WY
McFadden Ridge
Operated by PacifiCorp
Published location
Where is McFadden Ridge?
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41.724400, -105.990600
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the WY plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
18,244
26,515
37,453
49,440
59,176
67,852
74,879
84,051
94,531
103,536
113,825
1214,631
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,244 |
| 2 | 6,515 |
| 3 | 7,453 |
| 4 | 9,440 |
| 5 | 9,176 |
| 6 | 7,852 |
| 7 | 4,879 |
| 8 | 4,051 |
| 9 | 4,531 |
| 10 | 3,536 |
| 11 | 3,825 |
| 12 | 14,631 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,244 MWh |
| 2 | 6,515 MWh |
| 3 | 7,453 MWh |
| 4 | 9,440 MWh |
| 5 | 9,176 MWh |
| 6 | 7,852 MWh |
| 7 | 4,879 MWh |
| 8 | 4,051 MWh |
| 9 | 4,531 MWh |
| 10 | 3,536 MWh |
| 11 | 3,825 MWh |
| 12 | 14,631 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 35.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57039
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at McFadden Ridge
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (14,631 MWh) and 10 the lowest (3,536 MWh). Their difference is 11,095 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 35.2 | 28.8 | 28.5 | 0.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.