Hopkins Ridge Wind
Wind power plant in Columbia County, Washington. 156.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Puget Sound Energy Inc.
Also known as Hopkins Ridge Wind Project · Hopkins Ridge II · EIA plant 56255
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 156.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2005First generator online
- Operator
- Puget Sound Energy IncEIA operator ID 15500
- Grid
- BPATBalancing authority BPAT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Columbia County, WA46.4211, −117.8331
- EIA plant ID
- 56255EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hopkins Ridge Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
345 GWh
345,386 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.2%
2024: 29.7%
January to July 2026
230 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
326.0–416.1
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | 361,584 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 402,465 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 434,100 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 379,078 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 379,310 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 432,845 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 426,355 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 404,140 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 453,219 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 362,253 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 415,070 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 342,810 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 408,658 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 337,993 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 414,673 | 32.9% | 11 of 12 |
| 2021 | 416,138 | 30.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 348,577 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 326,031 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 408,571 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 345,386 | 25.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 230,268 | 28.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 149.4 | November 2005 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 7.2 | August 2008 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Puget Sound Energy Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Hopkins Ridge Wind
How much power does Hopkins Ridge Wind produce?
Hopkins Ridge Wind reported 345,386 MWh (345 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.2% capacity factor on 156.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 230 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Hopkins Ridge Wind?
Hopkins Ridge Wind is in Columbia County, Washington, at 46.4211, −117.8331. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).
Who operates Hopkins Ridge Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Puget Sound Energy Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 15500). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hopkins Ridge Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2005, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page