71st largest plant in Washington · 3575th nationally
Big Horn Wind Ii is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 50.0 MW. It generates roughly 99.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,426 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Big Horn Wind Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Bickleton |
| County | Klickitat County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 99322 |
| Coordinates | 45.91920, -120.30390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Avangrid Renewables 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%.