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Saddle Butte Energy Facility

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Saddle Butte Energy Facility is a proposed 488-megawatt (MW) wind power generation facility, with related or supporting facilities including a 488 MW battery energy storage system. The proposed site includes approximately 11,500 acres of privately owned land zoned Exclusive Farm Use in Gilliam County.

​Under Review/Proposed. On December 12, 2025, the Oregon Department of Energy (Department) received a Notice of Intent (NOI) to file an Application for a Site Certificate (ASC) for Saddle Butte Energy Facility (proposed facility). The Department is preparing to issue a Public Notice of the NOI, Public Comment Period, and Public Informational Meeting, which will be posted below. The Notice of Intent is available below.

​Gilliam County, approximately 6 miles southwest of the city of Arlington. PD​F Map​  | Online Map




Applicant/Certificate holder: Saddle Butte Wind, LLC a subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable N.A.
ODOE contact: Chase McVeigh-Walker
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Ben Mallernee
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Project Timeline

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Milestone
  
Additional Documents
Display Date
  
12/12/2025

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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