Vansycle Wind Project
| Industry | Wind power |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 1998 |
| Headquarters | Umatilla County , United States |
Area served | Oregon, United States |
| Products | Electricity generation from wind power |
| Owner | NextEra Energy Resources |
The Vansycle I Wind Project is a wind energy facility situated in Umatilla County, Oregon, consisting of 38 Vestas turbines each rated at 0.66 MW, delivering a combined output of 25.08 MW. This project holds the distinction of being Oregon's inaugural commercial wind power installation, having started operations in December 1998.
These turbines are positioned on privately leased farmland, which allows project developers to circumvent land acquisition costs while offering landowners supplementary revenue. Similar to the nearby Stateline Wind Project, ownership and operation of Vansycle I are managed by NextEra Energy Resources (previously known as FPL Energy).
Situated approximately west-southwest of Walla Walla, Washington, the facility is divided into two groups of turbines: 28 units located on the western side and 10 units on the eastern side.
| relative location of edges |
location |
|---|---|
| NW end | 45°56′56″N 118°40′48″W / 45.949°N 118.680°W |
| SE end | 45°55′05″N 118°36′00″W / 45.918°N 118.600°W |
Positioned to the east and south of Vansycle I, the Vansycle II Wind Project features 43 Siemens turbines rated at 2.3 MW each, with an aggregate capacity of 98.9 MW. This project commenced commercial operations on December 7, 2009.