MEADOW CREEK PROJECT COMPANY
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Bonneville County
- Operator
- RIDGELINE ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 58106
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 325 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 31%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 43.5743, -111.8204
MEADOW CREEK PROJECT COMPANY, a 120 MW Wind power plant in Bonneville County, Idaho. Operated by RIDGELINE ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2012.
How MEADOW CREEK PROJECT COMPANY compares
With 120 MW of capacity, MEADOW CREEK PROJECT COMPANY ranks 11th among the 123 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Idaho and 2nd of the 32 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 12% of Idaho's operating Wind capacity and 2.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 192nd-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2012, it is newer than 90% of the 121 operating Idaho plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, RIDGELINE ENERGY LLC, runs 2 operating plants in Idaho totaling 199 MW. It shares Bonneville County with 9 other operating plants, including PALISADES and GOSHEN PHASE II.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 120 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 325 GWh in 2024 (a 31% capacity factor), up 13% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WOLVERINE CREEK, about 4.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by PACIFICORP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 9 operating power plants totaling 299 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is GOSHEN PHASE II (125 MW, Wind).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MEADOW CREEK PROJECT COMPANY is a 120 MW wind power plant in Bonneville County, ID, operated by RIDGELINE ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2012. Bonneville County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 64th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Bonneville County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.65 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 36.0 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 24.3 |
Perils not assessed in Bonneville County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bonneville County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.