186th largest plant in Oregon · 9135th nationally
Lime Wind is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 4.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 455 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lime Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lime Wind Llc |
| City | Huntington |
| County | Baker County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97907 |
| Coordinates | 44.39694, -117.27194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1-6 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Idaho Power Company |
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%.