41st largest plant in Oregon · 2608th nationally
Pebble Springs Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 98.7 MW. It generates roughly 190.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,138 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pebble Springs Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Wasco |
| County | Gilliam County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97812 |
| Coordinates | 45.71190, -120.12500 |
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 | 98.7 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.