VANTAGE WIND ENERGY LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Kittitas County
- Operator
- INVENERGY SERVICES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57188
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 273 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 35%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 46.9523, -120.1521
VANTAGE WIND ENERGY LLC, a 90 MW Wind power plant in Kittitas County, Washington. Operated by INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, commissioned 2010.
How VANTAGE WIND ENERGY LLC compares
With 90 MW of capacity, VANTAGE WIND ENERGY LLC ranks 54th among the 126 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Washington and 16th of the 20 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.2% of Washington's operating Wind capacity and 0.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 287th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2010, it is newer than 89% of the 125 operating Washington plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, runs 2 operating plants in Washington totaling 740 MW. It shares Kittitas County with 3 other operating plants, including WILD HORSE and SAGEBRUSH POWER PARTNERS.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 90 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 273 GWh in 2024 (a 35% capacity factor), up 13% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WILD HORSE, about 6.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PUD NO 1 OF KITTITAS COUNTY, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 2,227 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WANAPUM (989 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
VANTAGE WIND ENERGY LLC is a 90 MW wind power plant in Kittitas County, WA, operated by INVENERGY SERVICES LLC, commissioned in 2010. Kittitas County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Kittitas County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 8.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 22.0 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Hail | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.08 |
Perils not assessed in Kittitas 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 Kittitas 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.