Fowler Ridge IV Wind Farm LLC
Benton County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 59547 · Operator: Pattern Operators LP
Nameplate150MWSummer 150 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation448GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor34%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 433.9 | 32.9% | — |
| 2017 | 458.9 | 34.9% | — |
| 2018 | 422 | 32.1% | — |
| 2019 | 450.3 | 34.3% | — |
| 2020 | 409.4 | 31.1% | — |
| 2021 | 396 | 30.1% | — |
| 2022 | 461.7 | 35.1% | — |
| 2023 | 387.7 | 29.5% | — |
| 2024 | 429.7 | 32.6% | — |
| 2025 | 427.4 | 32.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 150 | 150 | Jan 2016 | Operating | — | siemens SWT-2.3-108 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pattern Operators LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Fowler Ridge Wind LLC | 100.0% | 150 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC | 588 MW | 5.5 km |
| Benton County Wind Farm | 131 MW | 12.5 km |
| Hoosier Wind Project LLC | 106 MW | 14.5 km |
| Settlers Trail Wind Farm LLC | 150 MW | 18.2 km |
| Templeton Wind | — | 22.3 km |
| Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC | 200 MW | 22.6 km |