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Butter Creek Power LLC5 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Butter Creek Power LLC is a 5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Echo 3 and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #922 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents a small portion of the country's total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is the Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Butter Creek 309.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McNary (990.5 MW, Hydro), Hermiston Power Partnership (689.4 MW, Gas), and Boardman (642.2 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Oregon, approximately 120 km east of Portland.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Echo 3
Location
45.7017°, -119.4222°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,786 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Echo 3 operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

61 plants within 100 km, 12,440 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ward Butte Windfarm LLC (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.701700, -119.422200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Butter Creek Power LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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