32nd largest plant in Washington · 1431st nationally
White Creek Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 204 MW. It generates roughly 446.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 42,550 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | White Creek Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | White Creek Wind 1 Llc |
| City | Roosevelt |
| County | Klickitat County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 99356 |
| Coordinates | 45.81547, -120.34188 |
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 | 204 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.