57th largest plant in Indiana · 2364th nationally
Meadow Lake Wind Farm Iv is a wind power plant in Indiana with a nameplate capacity of 106 MW. It generates roughly 172.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,458 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Meadow Lake Wind Farm Iv |
|---|---|
| Operator | Meadow Lake Wind Farm Iv Llc |
| City | Lafayette |
| County | White County |
| State | Indiana |
| ZIP | 49707 |
| Coordinates | 40.67780, -87.03280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 106 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.