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Klondike III Wind Project

Klondike III Wind Project is a wind energy facility located on approximately 14,500 acres (22.7 square miles). The facility consists of 176 turbines, with a maximum blade tip height of 492 feet, and an overall peak generating capacity of 300 megawatts.

Operating. The facility commenced commercial operation in late 2007. 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 95), 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 4 miles east of Wasco and 5 miles south of the Columbia River. PDF Map | Online Map
Applicant/Certificate holder: Klondike Wind Power III, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Avangrid Renewables, LLC, the U.S. division of parent company Iberdrola, S.A.
ODOE contact: Duane Kilsdonk
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Cameron Turner
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Project Timeline

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Milestone
  
Additional Documents
Display Date
  
Preliminary Application Received
05/13/2005
Complete Application (Large files)

Exhibits A-D
Exhibits E-I
​Exhibits J-L
Exhibits M-Q
Exhibits R-CC
Supplements (Part 1, 2, 3 and 4​)

02/06/2006
06/30/2006
06/30/2006
07/31/2006
11/03/2006
11/03/2006
04/12/2007
06/25/2007
07/27/2007
07/27/2007
11/16/2007
11/16/2007
12/03/2010
03/25/2011
03/25/2011

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08/04/2020
04/30/2021
05/20/2022
08/17/2023
2023 Wildlife Monitoring Report
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