72nd largest plant in Oregon · 4367th nationally
Vansycle is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 25.0 MW. It generates roughly 61.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,878 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Vansycle |
|---|---|
| Operator | Esi Vansycle Partners Lp |
| City | Touchet |
| County | Umatilla County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97835 |
| Coordinates | 45.93616, -118.65999 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGNS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 25.0 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 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%.