20th largest plant in Oregon · 1171st nationally
North Hurlburt Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 265 MW. It generates roughly 573.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 54,624 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | North Hurlburt Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Caithness Shepherds Flat Llc |
| City | Arlington |
| County | Gilliam County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97812 |
| Coordinates | 45.73161, -120.08347 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 265 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%.