144th largest plant in Oregon · 6210th nationally
Schumann Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 22.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,110 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Schumann Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Chopin Wind, Llc |
| City | Milton-Freewater |
| County | Umatilla County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 59076 |
| Coordinates | 45.90676, -118.49730 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCH | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 8.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - West |
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%.