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10 MW Wind operating in Baker, OR — Idaho Power Company
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.3669, -117.3439
County
Baker, OR
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Benson Creek | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Benson Creek | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)
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Benson Creek Windfarm, also known as Burnt River, is a 10 MW wind power facility located in Baker County, Oregon. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Benson Creek. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.0-116. The turbine has a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The wind farm's latest annual generation was 20,120 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.0%. Benson Creek Windfarm is ranked as the 32nd largest wind farm in Oregon out of 49, and nationally it is ranked 1140 out of 1424. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Idaho Power Company.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
20.1K MWh
Annual Generation
23.0%
Capacity Factor
2017
$2,254/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $22.5M
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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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP