Meadow Lake Wind Farm IV
White County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 57177 · Operator: Meadow Lake Wind Farm IV LLC
Nameplate106MWSummer 106 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation104GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor11%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2010
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 67.1 | 30.8% | — |
| 2011 | 221.9 | 25.7% | — |
| 2012 | 215 | 24.8% | — |
| 2013 | 143.8 | 16.6% | — |
| 2014 | 134.2 | 15.5% | — |
| 2015 | 188.5 | 21.8% | — |
| 2016 | 206.5 | 23.8% | — |
| 2017 | 193.3 | 22.4% | — |
| 2018 | 192.1 | 22.2% | — |
| 2019 | 206.4 | 23.9% | — |
| 2020 | 187.8 | 21.7% | — |
| 2021 | 168.1 | 18.2% | — |
| 2022 | 202.3 | 21.9% | — |
| 2023 | 172.8 | 18.7% | — |
| 2024 | 200.1 | 21.6% | — |
| 2025 | 103.5 | 11.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 105.7 | 105.7 | Oct 2010 | Operating | — | suzlon S88-2100 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Meadow Lake Wind Farm IV LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Meadow Lake Wind Farm IV LLC | 100.0% | 106 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Meadow Lake Wind Farm II LLC | 102 MW | 3.9 km |
| Meadow Lake Wind Farm V LLC | 100 MW | 4.4 km |
| Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC | 200 MW | 8.1 km |
| Meadow Lake Wind Farm III LLC | 104 MW | 8.9 km |
| Meadow Lake Wind Farm LLC | 200 MW | 10 km |
| Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm II | 202 MW | 11.3 km |