73rd largest plant in Oregon · 4413th nationally
Klondike Wind Power is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 24.5 MW. It generates roughly 30.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,945 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Klondike Wind Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Wasco |
| County | Sherman County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97065 |
| Coordinates | 45.55630, -120.55070 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 24.5 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 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%.