11th largest plant in Oregon · 798th nationally
Biglow Canyon Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 450 MW. It generates roughly 934.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 89,003 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Biglow Canyon Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Portland General Electric Co |
| City | Wasco |
| County | Sherman County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97065 |
| Coordinates | 45.65375, -120.60341 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 163 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 161 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 125 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Portland General Electric Company |
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%.