19th largest plant in Oregon · 1129th nationally
Wheatridge Hybrid is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 280 MW. It generates roughly 682.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 64,963 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wheatridge Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wheatridge Wind Holdings, Llc |
| City | Morrow |
| County | Morrow County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97843 |
| Coordinates | 45.55975, -119.63380 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIND | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| BTRY | Batteries | Battery | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.