32nd largest plant in Oregon · 2301st nationally
Leaning Juniper is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 110 MW. It generates roughly 254.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,253 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Leaning Juniper |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Arlington |
| County | Gilliam County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97812 |
| Coordinates | 45.65246, -120.20978 |
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 | 110 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 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%.