14th largest plant in Oregon · 1086th nationally
Klondike Windpower Iii is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 298 MW. It generates roughly 684.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 65,142 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Klondike Windpower Iii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Wasco |
| County | Sherman County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97065 |
| Coordinates | 45.58360, -120.50420 |
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 | 221 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 76.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.