Nine Canyon — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7936
- Capacity
- 95.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Benton, WA
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Energy Northwest
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 209,258 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 24.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Nine Canyon
OperatingWind
Ranked #19 of 24 Wind plants in WA#777 of 1442 nationally
95.9 MW Wind operating in Benton, WA — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEMWD
95.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.1003, -119.1110
County
Benton, WA
Nearby Plants
- FPL Energy Vansycle LLC (WA)Wind176.9 MW · 15.6 km
- McNaryHydro990.5 MW · 23.0 km
- McNary Dam Fish Attraction ProjectHydro10 MW · 23.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Northwest | Energy Northwest | — |
| Owner(s) | Energy Northwest | Energy Northwest [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Energy Northwest [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Nine Canyon Wind Project is a 95.9 MW wind power plant located in Benton County, Washington. The facility began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Energy Northwest. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the turbines are Bonus B62 models, each with a 62-meter rotor diameter and a hub height of 60 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Nine Canyon generated 209,258 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.9%. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Nine Canyon is ranked as the 19th largest wind farm out of 24 in Washington state, and 769th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
State
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue2 projectsBeta
Pacific Winds Inc
WithdrawnWind100 MWWest
Generation
16.0K MWh
Latest Month
209.3K MWh
Annual Generation
24.9%
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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