27th largest plant in Washington · 1178th nationally
Windy Flats Wind Project is a wind power plant in Washington with a nameplate capacity of 262 MW. It generates roughly 567.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 54,080 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Windy Flats Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Windy Flats Partners Llc |
| City | Centerville |
| County | Klickitat County |
| State | Washington |
| ZIP | 98613 |
| Coordinates | 45.72690, -120.83390 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 262 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%.