119th largest plant in Washington · 8274th nationally
Swauk Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 4.3 MW. It generates roughly 6.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 568 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Swauk Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gamesa Wind Us Llc |
| City | Thorp |
| County | Kittitas County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 98946 |
| Coordinates | 47.13917, -120.75306 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.3 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.