🌬 Wind Power Plants in Washington
Washington operates 26 wind power plants totaling 3,387 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 7.6M MWh.
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%.
Plants26operating
Capacity3,387 MWnameplate
Generation7.6M MWhannual
All Washington wind plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project | Pomeroy | Garfield County | 343 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| Wild Horse | Ellensburg | Kittitas County | 273 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| Tucannon River Wind Farm | Dayton | Columbia County | 267 MW | Portland General Electric Co |
| Windy Flats Wind Project | Centerville | Klickitat County | 262 MW | Windy Flats Partners Llc |
| Marengo Wind Plant | Dayton | Columbia County | 234 MW | Pacificorp |
| White Creek Wind Farm | Roosevelt | Klickitat County | 204 MW | White Creek Wind 1 Llc |
| Big Horn Wind Project | Bickelton | Klickitat County | 199 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Fpl Energy Vansycle Llc (Wa) | Touchet | Walla Walla County | 177 MW | Fpl Energy Vansycle Llc |
| Hopkins Ridge Wind | Dayton | Columbia County | 157 MW | Puget Sound Energy Inc |
| Juniper Canyon I Wind Project | Bickleton | Klickitat County | 151 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Rattlesnake Flat | Ritzville | Adams County | 144 MW | Rattlesnake Flat, Llc |
| Tuolumne Wind Project | Goldendale | Klickitat County | 136 MW | Turlock Irrigation District |
| Skookumchuck Wind Facility | Rainier | Thurston County | 136 MW | Southern Power Co |
| Palouse | Oakesdale | Whitman County | 105 MW | Onward Energy |
| Goodnoe Hills | Goldendale | Klickitat County | 103 MW | Pacificorp |
| Sagebrush Power Partners | Ellensburg | Kittitas County | 101 MW | Sagebrush Power Partners, Llc |
| Harvest Wind Project | Roosevelt | Klickitat County | 99 MW | Harvest Wind Project Tic |
| Nine Canyon | Kennewick | Benton County | 96 MW | Energy Northwest |
| Vantage Wind Energy Llc | Ellensburg | Kittitas County | 90 MW | Invenergy Services Llc |
| Big Horn Wind Ii | Bickleton | Klickitat County | 50 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Linden Wind Energy Project | Goldendale | Klickitat County | 50 MW | Los Angeles Department Of Water & Power |
| Coastal Energy Project | Aberdeen | Grays Harbor County | 6 MW | Coastal Community Action Program |
| Swauk Wind Llc | Thorp | Kittitas County | 4 MW | Gamesa Wind Us Llc |
| Coyote Crest Wind Farm | Centralia | Lewis County | — | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| Lund Hill | Klickitat | Klickitat County | — | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Saddle Mountain East Wind Farm | Othello | Adams County | — | Edp Renewables North America Llc |