41st largest plant in Washington · 1871st nationally
Juniper Canyon I Wind Project is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 151 MW. It generates roughly 235.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 22,440 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Juniper Canyon I Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Bickleton |
| County | Klickitat County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 99322 |
| Coordinates | 45.92150, -120.23550 |
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 | 151 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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%.