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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. 

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
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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