45th largest plant in Washington · 2046th nationally
Tuolumne Wind Project is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 136 MW. It generates roughly 329.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,405 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tuolumne Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Turlock Irrigation District |
| City | Goldendale |
| County | Klickitat County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 98620 |
| Coordinates | 45.87970, -120.80720 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 136 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.