46th largest plant in Washington · 2047th nationally
Skookumchuck Wind Facility is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 136 MW. It generates roughly 415.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 39,521 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Skookumchuck Wind Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co |
| City | Rainier |
| County | Thurston County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 98576 |
| Coordinates | 46.85074, -122.66445 |
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 | 136 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Skookumchuck Wind Energy Project, Llc | Atlanta, GA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Puget Sound Energy |
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%.