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Biglow Canyon Wind Farm

Biglow Canyon Wind Farm is a wind energy facility located within a site boundary comprised of approximately 25,000 acres (39 square miles). The facility consists of 217 wind turbines, with a maximum blade tip height of 445 feet, and a peak generating capacity of 450 megawatts.

Operating. The certificate holder’s 2023 Wildlife Monitoring results are provided in the Project Timeline below. In accordance with a requirement of the Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (Site Certificate Condition 61), the Department has posted these results for public review and is accepting comments on the 2023 Wildlife Monitoring results through September 13, 2024. Please submit comments to Sarah Esterson at sarah.esterson@energy.oregon.gov​. ​
Sherman County, approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Wasco.
PDF Map | Online Map​
Applicant/Certificate holder: Portland General Electric
ODOE contact: Duane Kilsdonk
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Arya Behbehani
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Project Timeline

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Milestone
  
Additional Documents
Display Date
  
Preliminary Application Received
10/11/2005
Complete Application Received

​Exhibits A-H
Exhibits I-M
Exhibits N-R
Exhibits S-CC
Application Supplement​

03/20/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
08/22/2006
11/03/2006
11/03/2006
12/22/2006
05/10/2007
05/25/2007
06/04/2007
06/27/2007
07/21/2008
07/21/2008
08/08/2008
10/31/2008
10/31/2008
03/21/2009
01/12/2017
12/17/2018
03/14/2019

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08/04/2020
05/20/2022
08/17/2023
08/16/2024
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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