Tucannon River Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58571
- Capacity
- 266.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Columbia, WA
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Portland General Electric Co
- Parent Company
- Portland General Electric
- Annual Generation
- 808,346 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Portland General Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Tucannon River Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #3 of 24 Wind plants in WA#146 of 1442 nationally
266.8 MW Wind operating in Columbia, WA — Portland General Electric Company
EIAGEMWD
266.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.4299, -118.0443
County
Columbia, WA
Nearby Plants
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- Lower Snake Solar Generation BESSBESS600 MW · 18.5 km
- Lower Snake River Wind Energy ProjectWind342.7 MW · 20.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Portland General Electric Co | Portland General Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Portland General Electric Co | Portland General Electric | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Tucannon River Wind Farm is a 266.8 MW wind power facility located in Columbia County, Washington. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Portland General Electric (PGE). It utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbine technology. Specifically, the facility is equipped with Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, featuring a rotor diameter of 108 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, the Tucannon River Wind Farm generated 808,346 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.5%. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the Portland General Electric Company balancing authority, operating within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The Tucannon River Wind Farm is the third-largest wind farm in Washington state out of 17, and ranks 144th nationally out of 734 wind facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Portland General Electric Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
54.3K MWh
Latest Month
808.3K MWh
Annual Generation
34.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
TRW1_2_GNODE1
Pricing Hub
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