266th largest plant in Oregon · 11440th nationally
Big Top Llc is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 MW. It generates roughly 3.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 304 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Big Top Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Odessa Energy Services Llc |
| City | Echo |
| County | Morrow County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97826 |
| Coordinates | 45.65500, -119.46470 |
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 | 1.7 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Big Top, Llc | Echo, OR | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - West |
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%.