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Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility East

Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility East (WREFE) is 200 megawatt (MW) wind power generation facility, including 71 wind turbines, located within a 78,985 acre site boundary.

Operating/Under Review.  The facility commenced commercial operation of 200 MW of wind power generation components on June 27, 2025. The certificate holder has authorization to construct an additional 100 MW of wind power generation facility components and must complete remaining construction by June 2028. 

On July 2, 2026, the Department issued its Proposed Order on RFA2 and on the same date issued a Public Notice requesting comments on the Proposed Order on RFA2. The Department is accepting comments on RFA2 and the Proposed Order on RFA2 from July 2 through July 31, 2026. The Proposed Order recommends approval of RFA2 subject to existing, amended and new site certificate conditions.

The Public Hearing on the Proposed Order will be held on July 24, 2026 at the Oregon Department of Energy offices in Salem, Oregon. Details are provided in the Public Notice below.​

​Approximately 6 miles northeast of Heppner in Morrow and Umatilla Counties.​ PDF Map I Online Map​​

Applicant/Certificate holder: Wheatridge East Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC.
ODOE contact: Brett Farman
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: David Lawlor
On November 19, 2020, the Energy Facility Siting Council approved Request for Amendment 1 of the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility II site certificate, which authorized allocation of previously approved facility components into an amended and two original site certificates for Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility II, Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility III and Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility East, respectively. The documentation for the original project can be found on the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility II webpage.

Click here to view a diagram of the Site Certificate history.

Project Amendment(s)

Name
  
Description
Date
  
Link
  
Preliminary Request for Amendment 2 (pRFA2)
3/11/2026/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-3-11-WREFEAMD2-pRFA2.pdf
Public Notice of Receipt of pRFA2
3/25/2026/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-03-25-WREFEAMD2-Public-Notice-of-Receipt-of-pRFA.pdf
Request for Amendment 2
6/3/2026/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-06-03-WREFE-RFA2.pdf
Public Notice of RFA2, Proposed Order and Public Hearing
7/2/2026/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-07-02-WREFEAMD2-Public-Notice-of-RFA.pdf
Proposed Order on RFA2
Proposed Order Attachments A-1 through G​
7/2/2026/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-07-02-WREFEAMD-Proposed-Order-on-AMD2.pdf



Project Timeline

Milestone
  
Additional Documents
Display Date
  
Link
  
Name
  
Name
  
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-12-10-WREFE-Site-Certificate.pdf'>Site Certificate</a></div>

​For ​older documents related to WREFE, please see the original facility page​.​​​

12/10/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-12-10-WREFE-Site-Certificate.pdfSite CertificateSite Certificate
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facility%20Exhibits/WREFE/2024-01-30-WREFEAMD1-RFA1.pdf'>Request for Amendment 1 </a></div>
01/30/2024/energy/facilities/Facility%20Exhibits/WREFE/2024-01-30-WREFEAMD1-RFA1.pdfRequest for Amendment 1 Request for Amendment 1
<div style='text-align:left !important'>Attachment 1 (Exhibits)</div>

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 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: Wildfire
Exhibit W: Waste Minimization 
Exhibit X: Site Restoration
Exhibit Y: Noise
Exhibit AA: Electric and Magnetic Fields
Exhibit CC: Additional Statutes Rules Ordinances
Exhibit DD: Other Specific Standards

01/30/2024Attachment 1 (Exhibits)Attachment 1 (Exhibits)
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2024-06-05-WREFEAMD1-Final-Order-Executed.pdf'>Final Order on Request for Amendment 1</a></div>
06/05/2024/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2024-06-05-WREFEAMD1-Final-Order-Executed.pdfFinal Order on Request for Amendment 1Final Order on Request for Amendment 1
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2024-06-05-WREFEAMD1-First-Amended-Site-Certificate.pdf'>First Amended Site Certificate</a></div>
06/05/2024/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2024-06-05-WREFEAMD1-First-Amended-Site-Certificate.pdfFirst Amended Site CertificateFirst Amended Site Certificate



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