47th largest plant in Oregon · 3143rd nationally
Willow Creek Energy Center is a wind power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 72.0 MW. It generates roughly 140.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,332 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Willow Creek Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Invenergy Services Llc |
| City | Lone |
| County | Morrow County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97843 |
| Coordinates | 45.65330, -119.99140 |
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 | 72.0 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%.