33rd largest plant in Washington · 1587th nationally
Big Horn Wind Project is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 199 MW. It generates roughly 435.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 41,449 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Big Horn Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Bickelton |
| County | Klickitat County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 99322 |
| Coordinates | 45.88770, -120.28960 |
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 | 199 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 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%.