40th largest plant in Washington · 1837th nationally
Hopkins Ridge Wind is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 157 MW. It generates roughly 326.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,050 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hopkins Ridge Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| City | Dayton |
| County | Columbia County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 99328 |
| Coordinates | 46.42110, -117.83310 |
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 | 149 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 7.2 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.