Vansycle Wind Project
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The Vansycle I Wind Project (formerly Vansycle Wind Project) is a wind farm
in Umatilla County, Oregon
. It consists of 38 Vestas
0.66 MW wind turbine
s at the upper end of Vansycle Canyon 45.919°N 118.691°W with a collective nameplate generating capacity of 25.08 MW. The project was the first commercial wind energy project constructed and operated in Oregon and began operation in December 1998.
The wind turbines were constructed on leased portions of privately owned farms thereby sparing developers from buying property for the turbines and allowing farmers to generate extra income. Like nearby Stateline Wind Project
, Vansycle Wind Project is owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources
formerly known as FPL Energy.
The approximate center of the wind farm is located about 17 miles (27.4 km) west-southwest of Walla Walla, Washington
45.923°N 118.630°W. The project consists of two separate strings of 28 and 10 turbines respectively. The center of the western string of 28 turbines is located at about 45.939°N 118.665°W. The center of the eastern string of 10 turbines is located at about 45.921°N 118.605°W.
The Vansycle II Wind Project consists of 43 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines for a total nameplate generating capacity of 98.9 MW and is erected to the east and south of the earlier Vansycle I Wind Power project. The Vansycle II project went into commercial operation on December 7, 2009.
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
in Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the Umatilla River. In 2010, its population was 75,889...
. It consists of 38 Vestas
Vestas
Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines. It is the largest in the world, but due to very rapid growth of its competitors, its market share decreased from 28% in 2007 to 12.5% in 2009...
0.66 MW wind turbine
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
s at the upper end of Vansycle Canyon 45.919°N 118.691°W with a collective nameplate generating capacity of 25.08 MW. The project was the first commercial wind energy project constructed and operated in Oregon and began operation in December 1998.
The wind turbines were constructed on leased portions of privately owned farms thereby sparing developers from buying property for the turbines and allowing farmers to generate extra income. Like nearby Stateline Wind Project
Stateline Wind Project
The Stateline Wind Farm is a wind farm located on Vansycle Ridge, which receives 16 to 18 mph average wind speeds from the Columbia Gorge, on the border between Washington and Oregon in the United States...
, Vansycle Wind Project is owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources
NextEra Energy Resources
NextEra Energy Resources is an wholesale electricity supplier based in Juno Beach, Florida. It is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. , a Fortune 200 company. Prior to 2009, NextEra Energy Resources was known as FPL Energy....
formerly known as FPL Energy.
The approximate center of the wind farm is located about 17 miles (27.4 km) west-southwest of Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...
45.923°N 118.630°W. The project consists of two separate strings of 28 and 10 turbines respectively. The center of the western string of 28 turbines is located at about 45.939°N 118.665°W. The center of the eastern string of 10 turbines is located at about 45.921°N 118.605°W.
| relative location of edges | location |
|---|---|
| NW end | 45.949°N 118.680°W |
| SE end | 45.918°N 118.600°W |
The Vansycle II Wind Project consists of 43 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines for a total nameplate generating capacity of 98.9 MW and is erected to the east and south of the earlier Vansycle I Wind Power project. The Vansycle II project went into commercial operation on December 7, 2009.