55th largest plant in Oregon · 3658th nationally
Condon Windpower Llc is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 49.8 MW. It generates roughly 65.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,234 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Condon Windpower Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Allete Clean Energy |
| City | Condon |
| County | Gilliam County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97823 |
| Coordinates | 45.27660, -120.27940 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 25.2 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 24.6 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Bonneville Power Administration |
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%.