144th largest plant in Oregon · 6210th nationally
Four Corners Windfarm Llc is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 17.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,622 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Four Corners Windfarm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Echo 2 |
| City | Echo |
| County | Umatilla County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97826 |
| Coordinates | 45.72860, -119.41810 |
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 | 8.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.