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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

137 MW

Capacity

49%

TransAlta ownership

Stats at a glance

TransAlta-operatedFirst on-streamRevenue sourceTransAlta-builtContract expiry
NoNovember 2020LTCNo2040

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