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Skookumchuck Wind

Skookumchuck Wind

The 137-megawatt (MW) Skookumchuck wind facility is located on approximately 19,500 acres of land across Thurston and Lewis counties in the state of Washington, United States.

The facility consists of 38 Vestas V-136 3.6-MW turbines with an 82-metre hub height and a 136-metre rotor diameter.

Construction of Skookumchuck Wind began in May 2019. The Facility reached commercial operations on November 7, 2020.

Power produced by Skookumchuck Wind is sold under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement to a single offtaker.

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Skookumchuck Wind

Lewis and Thurston County, WA

Wind

Fuel type

67 MW

Gross Installed Capacity

49%

TransAlta ownership

Stats at a glance

TransAlta-operated First on-stream Revenue source TransAlta-built Contract expiry
No November 2020 LTC No 2040

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