129th largest plant in Oregon · 5863rd nationally
Threemile Canyon is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 9.9 MW. It generates roughly 19.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,861 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Threemile Canyon |
|---|---|
| Operator | Threemile Canyon Wind I, Llc |
| City | Boardman |
| County | Morrow County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97818 |
| Coordinates | 45.67580, -119.93750 |
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 | 9.9 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.