Vansycle — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55125
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Umatilla, OR
- Operating Since
- 1998
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- ESI Vansycle Partners LP
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 59,989 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Vansycle
OperatingWind
Ranked #26 of 50 Wind plants in OR#1056 of 1442 nationally
25 MW Wind operating in Umatilla, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.9362, -118.6600
County
Umatilla, OR
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ESI Vansycle Partners LP | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | ESI Vansycle Partners LP | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Vansycle I Wind Project is a wind farm in Umatilla County, Oregon. It consists of 38 Vestas 0.66 MW wind turbines at the upper end of Vansycle Canyon with a collective nameplate generating capacity of 25.08 MW. The project was the first commercial wind energy project constructed and operated in Oregon and began operation in December 1998.
Read more on WikipediaThe Vansycle wind power plant is located in Umatilla County, Oregon. The plant has a total capacity of 25 MW and began operating in 1998. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by ESI Vansycle Partners LP. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Vansycle's wind turbines have a hub height of 50 meters and a rotor diameter of 47 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V47-0.66. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 59,989 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 27.3%. Vansycle operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 25th largest wind farm in Oregon out of 49, and 1043rd nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
69.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
60.0K MWh
Annual Generation
27.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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