Built on 20,000 acres near Dayton, Washington, the wind farm takes its name from the Tucannon River, a 62-mile-long tributary of the Snake River.
Tucannon River is PGE’s second fully owned and operated large-scale wind project, with 116 turbines and a total installed capacity of 267 megawatts. Given the variability of wind power, the plant is expected to produce an average of 101 megawatts – enough to power the homes of about 84,000 average residential customers.
Tucannon River Wind Farm
Tucannon River Wind Farm
2014 - Present
267 MW
Installed capacity
Dec. 15, 2014 - present
Commercial operation
Dayton, Washington
Location
Tucannon River was built for PGE by general contractor and independent renewable power developer Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. using wind turbines manufactured by Siemens, each with a nameplate generating capacity of 2.3 megawatts.
Power generated at Tucannon River will be brought to PGE customers via a new interconnection at Central Ferry Substation constructed by the Bonneville Power Administration.
The plant was completed on time and on budget under fixed-price contracts, with final construction costs expected to be approximately $500 million, excluding allowance for funds used during construction.
History of PGE
Electrifying Oregon
Powering Progress
A Thoughtful Transition
History of PGE
Electrifying Oregon
Powering Progress
A Thoughtful Transition