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Biglow Canyon Wind Farm

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Biglow Canyon Wind Farm is an operational 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 (MW).
Operating/Approved. On March 27, 2026, the Energy Facility Siting Council issued its Final Order on Request for Amendment 4 of the Site Certificate, authorizing the  construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic power generation facility with up to 125 MW of generating capacity, a battery energy storage system with up to 500 MW hours of storage capacity, and other related or supporting facilities within a 1,924-acre (3 square-mile) solar micrositing area within the approved site boundary. ​​
Sherman County, approximately 4.2 miles northeast of Wasco.
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Portland General ElectricChristopher ClarkChris Bozzini



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<div style='text-align:left !important'>Preliminary Application Received</div>
10/11/2005Preliminary Application ReceivedPreliminary Application Received
<div style='text-align:left !important'>Complete Application Received</div>

​Exhibits A-H
Exhibits I-M
Exhibits N-R
Exhibits ​S-CC
Application Supplement​

03/20/2006Complete Application ReceivedComplete Application Received
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='../Facilities%20library/BCW_site_certificate_063006.pdf'>Site Certificate</a></div>
06/30/2006../Facilities%20library/BCW_site_certificate_063006.pdfSite CertificateSite Certificate
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='../Facilities%20library/BCW_final_order_063006.pdf'>Final Order on Site Certificate</a></div>
06/30/2006../Facilities%20library/BCW_final_order_063006.pdfFinal Order on Site CertificateFinal Order on Site Certificate
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2006-08-22-BCW-RFA-1.pdf'>Request for Amendment 1</a></div>
08/22/2006/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2006-08-22-BCW-RFA-1.pdfRequest for Amendment 1Request for Amendment 1
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='../Facilities%20library/BCW_site_certificate_amend_1_110306.pdf'>Site Certificate on Amendment 1</a></div>
11/03/2006../Facilities%20library/BCW_site_certificate_amend_1_110306.pdfSite Certificate on Amendment 1Site Certificate on Amendment 1
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='../Facilities%20library/BCW_final_order_amend_1_110306.pdf'>Final Order on Amendment 1</a></div>
11/03/2006../Facilities%20library/BCW_final_order_amend_1_110306.pdfFinal Order on Amendment 1Final Order on Amendment 1
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2006-12-22-BCW-RFA-2.pdf'>Request for Amendment 2</a></div>
12/22/2006/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2006-12-22-BCW-RFA-2.pdfRequest for Amendment 2Request for Amendment 2
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='../Facilities%20library/BCW_final_order_amend_2_051007.pdf'>Final Order on Amendment 2</a></div>
05/10/2007../Facilities%20library/BCW_final_order_amend_2_051007.pdfFinal Order on Amendment 2Final Order on Amendment 2
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='../Facilities%20library/BCW_site_certificate_amend_2_051007.pdf'>Site Certificate on Amendment 2</a></div>
05/25/2007../Facilities%20library/BCW_site_certificate_amend_2_051007.pdfSite Certificate on Amendment 2Site Certificate on Amendment 2
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2007-06-04-BCW-CRD-1.pdf'>Change Request Determination 1</a></div>
06/04/2007/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2007-06-04-BCW-CRD-1.pdfChange Request Determination 1Change Request Determination 1
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2007-06-27-BCW-CRD-2.pdf'>Change Request Determination 2</a></div>
06/27/2007/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2007-06-27-BCW-CRD-2.pdfChange Request Determination 2Change Request Determination 2
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2007-07-21-BCW-CRD-4.pdf'>Change Request Determination 4</a></div>
07/21/2008/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2007-07-21-BCW-CRD-4.pdfChange Request Determination 4Change Request Determination 4
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2008-07-21-BCW-CRD-3.pdf'>Change Request Determination 3</a></div>
07/21/2008/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2008-07-21-BCW-CRD-3.pdfChange Request Determination 3Change Request Determination 3
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2008-08-08-BCW-RFA-3.pdf'>Request for Amendment 3</a></div>
08/08/2008/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2008-08-08-BCW-RFA-3.pdfRequest for Amendment 3Request for Amendment 3
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='../Facilities%20library/BCW_final_order_amend_3_103108.pdf'>Final Order on Amendment 3</a></div>
10/31/2008../Facilities%20library/BCW_final_order_amend_3_103108.pdfFinal Order on Amendment 3Final Order on Amendment 3
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='../Facilities%20library/BCW_site_certificate_amend_3_103108.pdf'>Site Certificate on Amendment 3</a></div>
10/31/2008../Facilities%20library/BCW_site_certificate_amend_3_103108.pdfSite Certificate on Amendment 3Site Certificate on Amendment 3
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2009-03-21-BCW-CRD-5.pdf'>Change Request Determination 5</a></div>
03/21/2009/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2009-03-21-BCW-CRD-5.pdfChange Request Determination 5Change Request Determination 5
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2017-01-12-BCW-CRD-6.pdf'>Change Request Determination 6</a></div>
01/12/2017/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2017-01-12-BCW-CRD-6.pdfChange Request Determination 6Change Request Determination 6
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2018-12-17-BCW-ADR-CranePads.pdf'>Amendment Determination Request</a></div>
12/17/2018/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2018-12-17-BCW-ADR-CranePads.pdfAmendment Determination RequestAmendment Determination Request
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2019-03-14-BCW-ADR7-Determination.pdf'>Amendment Determination Request 7 Determination</a></div>
03/14/2019/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2019-03-14-BCW-ADR7-Determination.pdfAmendment Determination Request 7 DeterminationAmendment Determination Request 7 Determination
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-08-04-BCW-Annual-Wildlife-Monitoring.pdf'>2019 Wildlife Monitoring Report </a></div>

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08/04/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-08-04-BCW-Annual-Wildlife-Monitoring.pdf2019 Wildlife Monitoring Report 2019 Wildlife Monitoring Report
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2022-05-22-BCW-OPS-Annual-Wildlife-Monitoring-Staff-Report.pdf'>2021 Wildlife Monitoring Report</a></div>
05/20/2022/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2022-05-22-BCW-OPS-Annual-Wildlife-Monitoring-Staff-Report.pdf2021 Wildlife Monitoring Report2021 Wildlife Monitoring Report
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2023-08-17-Biglow-Canyon-Wind-Project-2022-Wildlife-Monitoring-Results.pdf'>2022 Wildlife Monitoring Report</a></div>
08/17/2023/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2023-08-17-Biglow-Canyon-Wind-Project-2022-Wildlife-Monitoring-Results.pdf2022 Wildlife Monitoring Report2022 Wildlife Monitoring Report
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2024-08-09-BCW-2024-Staff-Memo-re-2023-Annual-Wildlife-Monitoring.pdf'>2023 Wildlife Monitoring Report</a></div>
08/16/2024/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2024-08-09-BCW-2024-Staff-Memo-re-2023-Annual-Wildlife-Monitoring.pdf2023 Wildlife Monitoring Report2023 Wildlife Monitoring Report
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2025-07-18-BCWOPS-2025-Staff-Memo-2024-WMMP-Report.pdf'>2024 Wildlife Monitoring Report</a></div>
07/18/2025/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2025-07-18-BCWOPS-2025-Staff-Memo-2024-WMMP-Report.pdf2024 Wildlife Monitoring Report2024 Wildlife Monitoring Report
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-03-27-BCWAMD4-Final-Order-Signed.pdf'>Final Order on Request for Amendment 4</a></div>
03/27/2026/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-03-27-BCWAMD4-Final-Order-Signed.pdfFinal Order on Request for Amendment 4Final Order on Request for Amendment 4
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-04-01-Fourth-Amended-Site-Certificate-Signed.pdf'>Site Certificate on Amendment 4</a></div>
04/01/2026/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-04-01-Fourth-Amended-Site-Certificate-Signed.pdfSite Certificate on Amendment 4Site Certificate on Amendment 4



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