13th largest plant in Idaho · 2225th nationally
Meadow Creek Project Company is a wind power plant in Idaho with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 266.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,349 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Meadow Creek Project Company |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ridgeline Energy Llc |
| City | Idaho Falls |
| County | Bonneville County |
| State | Idaho |
| ZIP | 83401 |
| Coordinates | 43.52443, -111.80392 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCPC | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 120 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
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%.