Proposed Facility:
Wind energy facility with a nominal (name plate) generating capacity of approximately 300 megawatts.
Location:
Union County, Oregon.
Status:
The Application for Site Certificate was deemed complete on Dec. 30, 2010 and a public information meeting was held in Union on Jan. 25, 2011. In June 2011, the applicant entered into a mediation process with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to resolve issues concerning mitigation of the proposed facility’s potential impacts on fish and wildlife, threatened and endangered species, and wildlife habitat. On Nov. 10, 2011, the applicant and ODFW submitted a revised habitat mitigation plan and a wildlife monitoring and mitigation for consideration by the Energy Facility Siting Council. On Feb. 1, 2012, EDP Renewables
notified the Department and the Council that it was waiving the one-year decision requirement of ORS 469.370(9)(d) so that the applicant could complete baseline wildlife studies and incorporate the information into its Application for Site Certificate. On Feb. 10, 2012, the Department
responded to the EDP Renewables letter and acknowledged the applicant’s waiver of the statutory review timeline. However, the Department retains the authority to publish the Antelope Ridge Draft Proposed Order before the studies are completed and the reports submitted.
Applicant:
Antelope Ridge Wind Power Project, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDP Renewables North America, LLC (formerly Horizon Wind Energy, LLC)
Contact:
Johnny Casana
EDP Renewables North America LLC
Development – Western Region
53 SW Yamhill
Portland, OR 97204
Johnny.casana@edpr.com Department of Energy Staff: Sue Oliver History: - April 27, 2009: Applicant submitted a Notice of Intent.
- May 12, 2009: The Department of Energy held a public information meeting in La Grande.
- June 24, 2009: The Department of Energy issued the Project Order.
- October 19, 2009: Applicant submitted a preliminary Application for Site Certificate.
- December 30, 2009: The Department of Energy issued a Request for Additional Information.
- January 19, 2010: Horizon Wind Energy responded to the Request for Additional Information.
- August 27, 2010: The Department of Energy issued a second Request for Additional Information.
- September 20, 2010: Horizon Wind Energy responded to the second Request for Additional Information.
- December 30, 2010: The Application for Site Certificate was deemed complete and filed.
- January 10, 2011: The Department of Energy announced a public information meeting on the Application for Site Certificate.
- November 14, 2011: News release -- ODFW, EDP Renewables agree to a solution for the coexistence of wildlife and the proposed Antelope Ridge Wind Farm.
- November 15, 2011: Antelope Ridge Mitigation Agreement.
- February 1, 2012: EDP Renewables notified the Department and the Council that it was waiving the one-year decision requirement of ORS 469.370(9)(d) so that the applicant could complete baseline wildlife studies and incorporate the information into its Application for Site Certificate.
- February 10, 2012: The Oregon Department of Energy responded to the EDP Renewables letter and acknowledged the applicant’s waiver of the statutory review timeline.
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