Nine Canyon
Wind power plant in Benton County, Washington. 95.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Energy Northwest.
Also known as Nine Canyon Wind Farm · Nine Canyon III · Nine Canyon II · EIA plant 7936
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 95.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2002First generator online
- Operator
- Energy NorthwestEIA operator ID 20160
- Grid
- BPATBalancing authority BPAT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Benton County, WA46.0958, −119.0964
- EIA plant ID
- 7936EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Nine Canyon produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
186 GWh
185,765 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.1%
2024: 24.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
185.8–267.4
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| 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 | 37,754 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2003 | 124,300 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 152,537 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 147,348 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 164,513 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 162,716 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 256,049 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 233,636 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 222,903 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 266,636 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 258,053 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 224,897 | 26.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 244,273 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 211,208 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 245,759 | 29.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 212,782 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 237,801 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 196,564 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 267,382 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 243,643 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 200,110 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 194,731 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 209,258 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 185,765 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 | 95.9 | September 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Energy Northwest 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 Nine Canyon
How much power does Nine Canyon produce?
Nine Canyon reported 185,765 MWh (186 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.1% capacity factor on 95.9 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Nine Canyon?
Nine Canyon is in Benton County, Washington, at 46.0958, −119.0964. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).
Who operates Nine Canyon?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Energy Northwest as the operator (EIA operator ID 20160). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Nine Canyon start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2002, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- 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