FPL Energy Vansycle LLC (WA) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55560
- Capacity
- 176.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Walla Walla, WA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- FPL Energy Vansycle LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 370,273 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
FPL Energy Vansycle LLC (WA)
OperatingWindGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #8 of 24 Wind plants in WA#413 of 1442 nationally
176.9 MW Wind operating in Walla Walla, WA — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
176.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.0600, -118.9170
County
Walla Walla, WA
Nearby Plants
- FPL Energy Vansycle LLC (OR)Wind122.8 MW · 9.4 km
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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 | FPL Energy Vansycle LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy Vansycle LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
FPL Energy Vansycle LLC is a 176.9 MW wind power plant located in Walla Walla County, Washington. The facility began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by FPL Energy Vansycle LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of a single generator. It is interconnected to the grid within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority, operating within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant'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 data, the plant generated 370,273 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.9%. FPL Energy Vansycle LLC ranks as the 8th largest wind plant out of 17 in Washington state, and 407th out of 734 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalWind210 MWWest
Generation
21.0K MWh
Latest Month
370.3K MWh
Annual Generation
23.9%
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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