BIGLOW CANYON WIND FARM

How BIGLOW CANYON WIND FARM compares

With 450 MW of capacity, BIGLOW CANYON WIND FARM ranks 10th among the 130 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Oregon and is the largest of the 33 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 16% of Oregon's operating Wind capacity and 3.0% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 5th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2007, it is newer than 63% of the 128 operating Oregon plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, runs 14 operating plants in Oregon totaling 2,366 MW. It shares Sherman County with 8 other operating plants, including JOHN DAY and HAY CANYON WIND POWER LLC.

EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 450 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 1,006 GWh in 2024 (a 25% capacity factor), up 31% from 2022. Its generators came online between 2007 and 2010.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is BIGLOW CANYON (230 kV), about 0.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, under 0.1 miles away. Another 22 operating power plants totaling 4,615 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is JOHN DAY (2,160 MW, Hydro).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology