Wheatridge 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64057
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Morrow, OR
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Portland General Electric Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 250,315 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Wheatridge 1
OperatingWind
Ranked #18 of 50 Wind plants in OR#733 of 1442 nationally
100 MW Wind operating in Morrow, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.5863, -119.6367
County
Morrow, OR
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Portland General Electric Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Portland General Electric Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Wheatridge 1 is a 100 MW wind power plant located in Morrow County, Oregon. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned by NextEra Energy, with Portland General Electric Co. serving as the operator. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it employs GE2.5-127 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, featuring a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Wheatridge 1 generated 250,315 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.5%. The plant is connected to the grid within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, Wheatridge 1 ranks as the 17th largest wind farm in Oregon and 724th nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
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
23.0K MWh
Latest Month
250.3K MWh
Annual Generation
28.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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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