97th largest plant in Oregon · 5651st nationally
Orchard Windfarm 3, Llc is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 25.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,422 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Orchard Windfarm 3, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Orchard Windfarm, Llc |
| City | Lexington |
| County | Morrow County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97839 |
| Coordinates | 45.38000, -119.33320 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCHW3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.