49th largest plant in Indiana · 1882nd nationally
Fowler Ridge Iv Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 387.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 36,919 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fowler Ridge Iv Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | Fowler |
| County | Benton County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 47944 |
| Coordinates | 40.62056, -87.37806 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler Ridge Wind Llc | San Francisco, CA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.