23rd largest plant in Oregon · 1486th nationally
Montague Wind Power Facility Llc is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 480.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 45,763 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Montague Wind Power Facility Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Arlington |
| County | Gilliam County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97812 |
| Coordinates | 45.58570, -120.09040 |
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 | 200 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.