HOPKINS RIDGE WIND

How HOPKINS RIDGE WIND compares

With 157 MW of capacity, HOPKINS RIDGE WIND ranks 40th among the 126 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Washington and 8th of the 20 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 5.6% of Washington's operating Wind capacity and 0.5% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 110th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2005, it is newer than 76% of the 125 operating Washington plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC, runs 17 operating plants in Washington totaling 2,943 MW. It shares Columbia County with 2 other operating plants, LITTLE GOOSE and MARENGO WIND PLANT.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 157 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 409 GWh in 2024 (a 30% capacity factor), up 17% from 2022. Its generators came online between 2005 and 2008.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is TUCANNON RIVER (115 kV), about 7.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 2,173 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LITTLE GOOSE (810 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