Leaning Juniper — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56360
- Capacity
- 110.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Gilliam, OR
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 275,219 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Leaning Juniper
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #12 of 50 Wind plants in OR#650 of 1442 nationally
110.4 MW Wind operating in Gilliam, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
110.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.6528, -120.2132
County
Gilliam, OR
Nearby Plants
- Leaning Juniper Wind Power IIWind199.2 MW · 2.5 km
- Arlington Wind Power ProjectWind102.9 MW · 4.4 km
- Pebble Springs Wind LLCWind98.7 MW · 7.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | PacifiCorp | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Located in Gilliam County, Oregon, the Leaning Juniper power plant has a total capacity of 110.4 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2006, utilizes a single generator powered by onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). Leaning Juniper is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. It ranks as the 11th largest wind farm in Oregon out of 17, and 642nd nationally out of 734. The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters, and are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.6-91.
In the most recent year of data, Leaning Juniper generated 275,219 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 28.4%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1785.5 per kW. The plant also has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $10.78 per MWh.
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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
12.2K MWh
Latest Month
275.2K MWh
Annual Generation
28.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$10.8/MWh
PPA Price
PacifiCorp
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (8)Beta
Deals·ppa
Avangrid Signs PPA With Amazon For 57 MWdc Oregon Trail Solar In Gilliam County, Powering Regional Data Centers From 2027
Learn about Avangrid's commitment to renewable energy with the Oregon Trail Solar project, supplying power to Amazon data centers.
Avangrid (seller)Amazon (buyer)
SolarQuarter·6 months ago
Deals·ppa
Google signs PPA with Avangrid for more than 100MW of wind energy in Oregon
Will support the repowering of the Leaning Juniper IIB project.
Google (buyer)Avangrid (seller)
DatacenterDynamics·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
Avangrid announces 119-megawatt repowering project in Oregon
United States PPAs Avangrid. Pictures Go to Tab Photos. The 'Leaning Juniper IIB' project, located in Gilliam County, Oregon,...
Avangrid (developer)
Iberdrola·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
Avangrid scores as tech giants scramble for Oregon clean energy
Google secures wind power from Avangrid's Oregon project, meeting energy demands for AI data centers amid growing clean energy competition.
Google (buyer)Avangrid (seller)
The Business Journals·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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