Wheatridge East Wind

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameWheatridge East Wind
OperatorWheatridge East Wind Llc
CityLexington
CountyMorrow County
StateOregon
ZIP97839
Coordinates45.54265, -119.38217

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
WREWOnshore Wind TurbineWind200 MWUnder Construction

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityBonneville Power Administration

What this means

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%.

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