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Summit Ridge Renewable Energy Facility

Summit Ridge Renewable Energy Facility is a proposed wind and solar photovoltaic energy generation facility including , battery storage and related and supporting facilities to be located within an approximately 4,061-acre (6.35 sq. mile) site boundary of private land zoned for exclusive farm use in northeastern Wasco County.

Under Review/Proposed. On January 26, 2024, the Oregon Department of Energy received a Notice of Intent from Summit Ridge Wind, LLC to File an Application for a Site Certificate (NOI) for the Summit Ridge Renewable Energy.

A public information meeting on the NOI was held on April 3, 2024. A recording and a copy of the presentation from the public informational meeting are available:
A public information meeting on the NOI will be held on April 3, 2024. Details on the public informational meeting are available in the Public Notice. 

ODOE is accepting public comments on the NOI from March 14, 2024 through May 3, 2024. Information on how to submit comments is included in the Public Notice.

Online Comment Portal:
ODOE has an online portal for submitting comments on projects, to provide a convenient option to submit input on projects. 

To comment online​, select “Summit Ridge Renewable Energy Facility NOI” to submit comments on the NOI for this proposed facility during the public comment period.

​Wasco County, approximately 17 ​miles southeast of the Dalles, Oregon and 8 miles east of Dufur, Oregon. PDF Map​ | Online Map​

Applicant/Certificate holder: Summit Ridge Wind, LLC. a subsidiary of Aypa Power, LLC.
ODOE contact: Kathleen Sloan
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Matt Hazard

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Project Timeline

Milestone
  
Additional Documents
Display Date
  
01/26/2024
03/14/2024
Public Information Meeting
04/03/2024
Deadline to submit comments on the Notice of Intent
05/03/2024

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 Siting Docket - Online Comments Made to Date​​​

Exhibit Files Reference

  • Exhibit A: Applicant Information 
  • Exhibit B: Project Description
  • Exhibit C: Property Location and Maps
  • Exhibit D: Organizational Information
  • Exhibit E​: Permits Required
  • Exhibit F: Property Ownership 
  • Exhibit G: Materials Analysis
  • Exhibit H: Geology and Soil Stability 
  • Exhibit I: Soils
  • Exhibit J: Wetlands
  • Exhibit K: Land Use
  • Exhibit L: Protected Areas
  • Exhibit M: Financial Analysis
  • Exhibit N​: Non-generating Facility Information
  • Exhibit O: Water Requirements
  • Exhibit P: Fish Wildlife Habitat 
  • Exhibit Q: Threatened and Endangered Plants and Animals
  • Exhibit R: Scenic Aesthetic Values 
  • Exhibit S: Cultural Resources
  • Exhibit T: Recreational Facilities 
  • Exhibit U: Public Services
  • Exhibit V​: Waste Minimization 
  • Exhibit W: Site Restoration
  • Exhibit X: Noise 
  • Exhibit Y: Carbon Dioxide Emissions 
  • Exhibit Z: Cooling Towers  
  • Exhibit AA: EMFs – Electric and Magnetic Fields
  • Exhibit BB: Other Information
  • Exhibit CC: Additional Statutes Rules Ordinances
  • Exhibit DD​: Other Specific Standards