Sand Ranch Windfarm LLC
Morrow County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 56973 · Operator: Echo 1
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation19GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2009
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.3 | 18.3% | — |
| 2010 | 19.9 | 22.9% | — |
| 2011 | 24.1 | 27.8% | — |
| 2012 | 24.3 | 28.0% | — |
| 2013 | 24.9 | 28.7% | — |
| 2014 | 24.9 | 28.7% | — |
| 2015 | 21.3 | 24.6% | — |
| 2016 | 21.2 | 24.3% | — |
| 2017 | 20 | 23.1% | — |
| 2018 | 25.6 | 29.5% | — |
| 2019 | 20.6 | 23.8% | — |
| 2020 | 23.1 | 26.6% | — |
| 2021 | 24.8 | 28.6% | — |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 22.8% | — |
| 2023 | 19.2 | 22.2% | — |
| 2024 | 22.2 | 25.6% | — |
| 2025 | 18.9 | 21.8% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 9.9 | 9.9 | Jun 2009 | Operating | — | vestas V82-1.65 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Echo 1. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Echo 1 | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pacific Canyon Windfarm LLC | 8 MW | 1.3 km |
| Wagon Trail LLC | 3 MW | 1.4 km |
| Big Top LLC | 2 MW | 1.5 km |
| Four Mile Canyon Windfarm LLC | 10 MW | 1.8 km |
| Butter Creek Power LLC | 5 MW | 7.6 km |
| Ward Butte Windfarm LLC | 7 MW | 7.8 km |