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Thank you for your patience. We are working to restore power to customers impacted by strong winds overnight and are out in full force. We understand the stress and disruption that power outages can cause. Our crews have been working hard since the weather rolled in, and they will continue to work until all customers are restored. 

When is my power coming back on?

In addition to restoring power, we have teams in the field focused on assessing the extent of damage and what repairs need to be made. As soon as we have estimated restoration times, they will be updated at pse.com/ouagemap. We understand how difficult it is to be without power and want to assure you that our crews will stay in the field until power is restored to every customer. 

Visit PSE’s Alerts and Advisories page for more information: pse.com/alerts.


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Safety first. Never touch or go within 35 feet of downed power lines because they might be energized. Call PSE at 1-888-225-5773 or 911 to report problems.

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Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility

Located near Ellensburg in Kittitas County, PSE's second wind facility — the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility – has 148 turbines spanning nearly 11,000 acres. The facility can generate up to 271.3 megawatts of electricity, enough to serve an average of 60,000 homes annually. Wild Horse came on line in December 2006, and was expanded in 2009.

Wild Horse benefits the surrounding community by creating jobs and providing leasing income for landowners. The facility also produces significant local tax revenue.

Wild Horse also includes two solar installations, with a total of 2,723 solar panels, and a peak output of 500KW of electrical energy. When the first array was constructed in 2007, it was the largest solar array in the Pacific Northwest.

PSE also operates the Renewable Energy Center at Wild Horse. Check out the tours and recreational opportunities we offer at the facility and visit facebook.com/wildhorseREC for more information.

Fast facts
  • Its turbines can produce electricity at wind speeds as low as 9 mph. They reach their peak of production at 31 mph and shut down at constant wind speeds above 56 mph.
  • The total height of each tower with blades fully extended is 351 feet; total weight is approximately 257 tons.
  • Towers are 221 feet high and weigh 104 tons.
  • Each turbine blade is 128 feet long and weighs over 7 tons.
  • The diameter of each rotor is larger than the wingspan of a Boeing 747.
  • Each generator can produce 1.8-2 MW. The 690 volts at the generator is stepped-up to 34,500 volts by an on-board transformer.
  • The construction of each tower's foundation required 120 anchor bolts, and up to 260 cu. yards of concrete.
  • Each anchor bolt is 28 feet long and weighs approximately 150 lbs.
  • Turbine generators are manufactured by Vestas. More Vestas turbine facts.

The four large wind farms we own and operate, including Wild Horse, Lower Snake River, Hopkins Ridge, and Beaver Creek, generate enough power, on average, to serve over 230,000 homes annually.

Fact sheet

PSE Wind Power Facilities

Contact information

wildhorse@pse.com

509-964-7815 (April through October)

Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility
25901 Vantage Highway
Ellensburg, WA 98926

Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center
25905 Vantage Highway
Ellensburg, WA 98926
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