59th largest plant in Oregon · 3835th nationally
Combine Hills I is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 43.0 MW. It generates roughly 73.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,979 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Combine Hills I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eurus Combine Hills I Llc |
| City | Milton-Freewater |
| County | Umatilla County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97862 |
| Coordinates | 45.94300, -118.59100 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 43.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 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%.