16th largest plant in Oregon · 1102nd nationally
South Hurlburt Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 290 MW. It generates roughly 609.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 57,995 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | South Hurlburt Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Caithness Shepherds Flat Llc |
| City | Arlington |
| County | Gilliam County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97812 |
| Coordinates | 45.70626, -120.07999 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 290 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.