Facility:
A wind energy facility with 176 wind turbines and a combined peak generating capacity of approximately 300 megawatts.
 
Location: Sherman County
 
Status:
The facility is operating.
 
Certificate Holder:
Klondike Wind Power III, LLC

Contact: Kathi Kazala
Klondike Wind Power III, LLC
c/o Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.
1125 NW Couch St., Suite 700
Portland, OR 97209
503-796-6913 
 
Oregon Department of Energy Staff: Duane Kilsdonk
 
Original site certificate signed: July 12, 2006
 
Current site certificate: Fourth amended site certificate (effective March 30, 2011)
 
History:

• Feb. 17, 2005: Applicant submitted a request for expedited review.
• March 28, 2005: ODOE approved expedited review.
• May 13, 2005: Application received.
• Feb. 6, 2006: Application completed (date of filing).
• April 18, 2006: ODOE issued a draft proposed order.
• May 31, 2006: ODOE issued a proposed order.
• June 13, 2006: ODOE issued a supplemental proposed order.
• June 30, 2006: Council approved a site certificate.
• July 31, 2006: Request for amendment #1 received.
• Oct. 2, 2006: ODOE issued a proposed order on amendment #1.
• Oct. 23, 2006: Start of construction. 
• Nov. 3, 2006: Council approved amendment #1.
• Nov. 8, 2006: Effective date of first amended site certificate.
• April 12, 2007: Request for amendment #2 received.
• June 19, 2007: ODOE issued a proposed order on amendment #2.
• June 25, 2007: Request for amendment #3 received.
• July 27, 2007: Council approved amendment #2.
• Aug. 1, 2007: Effective date of second amended site certificate.
• Oct. 11, 2007: ODOE issued a proposed order on amendment #3.
• Oct. 16, 2007: Start of commercial operation (123 Phase 1 turbines). 
• Nov. 16, 2007: Council approved amendment #3.
• Nov. 27, 2007: Effective date of third amended site certificate.
• March 17, 2008: Start of commercial operation of the Mitsubishi 2.4-MW turbine (Phase 1).
• June 21, 2008: Start of commercial operation of phase 2 (51 turbines).
• Dec. 6, 2010: Request for amendment #4 received.
• Feb. 15, 2011: ODOE issued a proposed order on amendent #4.
• March 25, 2011: Council approved amendment #4.
• March 25, 2011: Council approved mitigation plan for raptor fatality rate exceedence.
• March 30, 2011: Effective date of fourth amended site certificate. 
• August 24, 2012: Council approved an amendment of the Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan.  

• Final Order on the Site Certificate, June 2006 
• Attachment A (Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan) 
• Attachment B (Revegetation Plan) 
• Attachment C (Habitat Mitigation Plan) 
• Attachment D (Draft ODOT Utility Permit) 
• Site Certificate, July 2006 
• Final Order on Amendment #1, November 2006 
• Attachment A (Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan) 
• Attachment B (Revegetation Plan) 
• Attachment C (Habitat Mitigation Plan) 
• First Amended Site Certificate, November 2006 
• Final Order on Amendment #2, July 2007 
• Attachment B (Revegetation Plan revisions) 
• Attachment C (Habitat Mitigation Plan revisions) 
• Second Amended Site Certificate, August 2007 
• Final Order on Amendment #3, November 2007 
• Attachment A (Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan) 
• Attachment B (Revegetation Plan) 
• Attachment C (Habitat Mitigation Plan) 
• Third Amended Site Certificate, November 2007 
• Phase 1 Wildlife Monitoring Year One Summary (October 2007–October 2008)
• Request for Amendment #4 
• Map (location of MHI-1) 
• Phase 2 Wildlife Monitoring Year One Summary (August 2008–August 2009), November 2009
• Phase 1 Wildlife Monitoring Study (October 2007–October 2009), September 2010 
• Final Order on Amendment #4, March 2011 
• Fourth Amended Site Certificate, March 2011 
• ODOE Memo Describing Mitigation for Raptor Fatalities, March 2011
• Order Approving Mitigation Plan, April 2011
• Phase 2 Wildlife Monitoring Study (August 2008­­­–August 2010) 
• Revised Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan, August 2012