Goodnoe Hills — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56666
- Capacity
- 103.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Klickitat, WA
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- PacifiCorp
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 275,498 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Goodnoe Hills
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #16 of 24 Wind plants in WA#684 of 1442 nationally
103.4 MW Wind operating in Klickitat, WA — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
103.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.7813, -120.5238
County
Klickitat, WA
Nearby Plants
- Harvest Wind ProjectWind98.9 MW · 14.4 km
- White Creek Wind FarmWind204 MW · 14.6 km
- John DayHydro2160 MW · 15.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PacifiCorp | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | PacifiCorp | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Goodnoe Hills wind power plant is located in Klickitat County, Washington. The plant has a total capacity of 103.4 MW and began operating in 2008. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by PacifiCorp. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines have a hub height of 85 meters and a rotor diameter of 110 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V110-2.2.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 275,498 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.4%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The installed cost of the plant was $1,974.22 per kW. The power purchase agreement (PPA) price was $10.78 per MWh. Goodnoe Hills is ranked as the 16th largest wind plant out of 17 in Washington and 676th out of 734 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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
15.1K MWh
Latest Month
275.5K MWh
Annual Generation
30.3%
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.
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PGE to Acquire PacifiCorp’s Washington Operations for $1.9 Billion
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Elkhorn Media Group·3 weeks ago
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PGE to Acquire PacifiCorp’s Washington Operations for $1.9 Billion
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