19th largest plant in Washington · 946th nationally
Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 343 MW. It generates roughly 701.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 66,851 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| City | Pomeroy |
| County | Garfield County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 99347 |
| Coordinates | 46.52417, -117.82167 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSR 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 343 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.