FPL ENERGY VANSYCLE LLC (WA)
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 177 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Walla Walla County
- Operator
- FPL ENERGY VANSYCLE LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55560
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 370 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 24%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 46.0066, -118.8152
FPL ENERGY VANSYCLE LLC (WA), a 177 MW Wind power plant in Walla Walla County, Washington. Operated by FPL ENERGY VANSYCLE LLC, commissioned 2001.
How FPL ENERGY VANSYCLE LLC (WA) compares
With 177 MW of capacity, FPL ENERGY VANSYCLE LLC (WA) ranks 35th among the 126 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Washington and 7th of the 20 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 6.3% of Washington's operating Wind capacity and 0.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 88th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2001, it is newer than 70% of the 125 operating Washington plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Walla Walla County with 3 other operating plants, including LOWER MONUMENTAL and ICE HARBOR.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 177 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 370 GWh in 2024 (a 24% capacity factor), up 10% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is NINE MILE (230 kV), about 2.2 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 9 operating power plants totaling 2,050 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MCNARY (991 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
Weather peril exposure
FPL ENERGY VANSYCLE LLC (WA) is a 177 MW wind power plant in Walla Walla County, WA, operated by FPL ENERGY VANSYCLE LLC, commissioned in 2001. Walla Walla County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.0 of 5 at the 1st national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Walla Walla County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 10.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.04 |
Perils not assessed in Walla Walla County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Walla Walla County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.