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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 in Dufur on April 3, 2024.  The meeting provided an opportunity for in-person and remote participation.

Meeting Materials:

On June 10, 2024, the Department issued a Project Order. The Notice of Intent, Public Notice of the Notice of Intent, and the Project Order are available in the timeline below.

On November 24, 2025 the applicant submitted a request to extend the NOI expiration date by one year from January 26, 2026 to January 25, 2027. The Council reviewed the request at the January 15, 2026 EFSC meeting and approved the request with a new NOI expiration date of January 25, 2027. The NOI extension request and the approved order are available in the timeline below.​

​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
06/10/2024
11/24/2025
01/15/2026

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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