22nd largest plant in Oregon · 1460th nationally
Golden Hill Wind is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 201 MW. It generates roughly 597.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 56,856 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Golden Hill Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Wasco |
| County | Sherman County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97065 |
| Coordinates | 45.56271, -120.70846 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 201 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Avangrid Renewables Llc |
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%.