55th largest plant in Washington · 2455th nationally
Sagebrush Power Partners is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 255.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,283 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sagebrush Power Partners |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sagebrush Power Partners, Llc |
| City | Ellensburg |
| County | Kittitas County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 98922 |
| Coordinates | 47.13560, -120.68720 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 101 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.