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25 MW Wind operating in Umatilla, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.9362, -118.6600
County
Umatilla, OR
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ESI Vansycle Partners LP | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | ESI Vansycle Partners LP | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Vansycle I Wind Project is a wind farm in Umatilla County, Oregon. It consists of 38 Vestas 0.66 MW wind turbines at the upper end of Vansycle Canyon with a collective nameplate generating capacity of 25.08 MW. The project was the first commercial wind energy project constructed and operated in Oregon and began operation in December 1998.
Read more on WikipediaThe Vansycle wind power plant is located in Umatilla County, Oregon. The plant has a total capacity of 25 MW and began operating in 1998. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by ESI Vansycle Partners LP. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Vansycle's wind turbines have a hub height of 50 meters and a rotor diameter of 47 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V47-0.66. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 59,989 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 27.3%. Vansycle operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 25th largest wind farm in Oregon out of 49, and 1043rd nationally out of 1424.
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Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
60.0K MWh
Annual Generation
27.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $47.4M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT)
Grid Voltage
69.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP