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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56485
EIA plant 56485
Wasco · Sherman · OR
Biglow Canyon Wind Farm
Operated by Portland General Electric Co
Published location
Where is Biglow Canyon Wind Farm?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
45.653745, -120.603414
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the OR plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
147,778
260,165
356,192
499,964
5145,985
6102,278
7124,198
8113,351
9108,686
1059,321
1154,547
1233,392
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47,778 |
| 2 | 60,165 |
| 3 | 56,192 |
| 4 | 99,964 |
| 5 | 145,985 |
| 6 | 102,278 |
| 7 | 124,198 |
| 8 | 113,351 |
| 9 | 108,686 |
| 10 | 59,321 |
| 11 | 54,547 |
| 12 | 33,392 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47,778 MWh |
| 2 | 60,165 MWh |
| 3 | 56,192 MWh |
| 4 | 99,964 MWh |
| 5 | 145,985 MWh |
| 6 | 102,278 MWh |
| 7 | 124,198 MWh |
| 8 | 113,351 MWh |
| 9 | 108,686 MWh |
| 10 | 59,321 MWh |
| 11 | 54,547 MWh |
| 12 | 33,392 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 163.3 | OP |
| 3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 161 | OP |
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 125.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56485
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Biglow Canyon Wind Farm
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (145,985 MWh) and 12 the lowest (33,392 MWh). Their difference is 112,593 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 125.4 (1) to 163.3 (2). The difference is 37.9 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 125.4 | 125.4 | 125.4 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 163.3 | 163.3 | 163.3 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 161.0 | 161.0 | 161.0 | 0.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.