57th largest plant in Washington · 2641st nationally
Nine Canyon is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 95.9 MW. It generates roughly 194.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,545 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Nine Canyon |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Northwest |
| City | Kennewick |
| County | Benton County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 99336 |
| Coordinates | 46.09580, -119.09640 |
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 | 95.9 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 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%.