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Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility II

Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility II (WREFII) is a 200 megawatt (MW) wind energy generation facility, including up to 80 wind turbines (maximum blade tip height of 499.7 feet), located within a site boundary containing approximately 7,850 acres (12.3 square miles).
Operating: The facility commenced commercial operation on November 25, 2020. 

Please note that the Site Certificate for Wheatridge Wind Energy Facility authorized 650 MW of wind and solar energy generation components. 

​WREFII will be located approximately 16 miles northeast of Heppner in Morrow County, and is approved to include facility components in both Morrow County and Umatilla County. PDF Map​ I Online Map​
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Applicant/Certificate holder: Wheatridge Wind II LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC.
ODOE contact: Brett Farman
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: David Lawlor
On May 22, 2020, the Energy Facility Siting Council approved Request for Amendment 5 of the Wheatridge Wind Energy Facility, which authorized allocation of previously approved facility components into two original site certificates for the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility I and the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility II. The documentation for the original project can be found on the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility webpage.

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.

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

Project Timeline

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<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-04-16-WRW-RFA5.pdf'>Request for Amendment 5</a></div>
04/16/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-04-16-WRW-RFA5.pdfRequest for Amendment 5Request for Amendment 5
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-05-22-WRW-RFA5-WREFII-Site-Certificate.pdf'>WREF-II Site Certificate</a></div>
05/22/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-05-22-WRW-RFA5-WREFII-Site-Certificate.pdfWREF-II Site CertificateWREF-II Site Certificate
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-05-22-WRW-RFA5-FO.pdf'>Final Order on Amendment 5 </a></div>
05/22/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-05-22-WRW-RFA5-FO.pdfFinal Order on Amendment 5                                                                                             Final Order on Amendment 5                                                                                            
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-08-06-WREFII-ADR.pdf'>Amendment Determination Request (ADR) for Site Boundary Modification</a></div>
08/06/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-08-06-WREFII-ADR.pdfAmendment Determination Request (ADR) for Site Boundary ModificationAmendment Determination Request (ADR) for Site Boundary Modification
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-08-14-WREFII-ODOE-Determination-on-ADR.pdf'>ODOE Determination on ADR for Site</a></div>
08/14/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-08-14-WREFII-ODOE-Determination-on-ADR.pdfODOE Determination on ADR for SiteODOE Determination on ADR for Site
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-09-03-WREFII-AMD1-Type-B-Review-ADR.pdf'>Request for Amendment 1 Type B Amendment Determination Request</a></div>
09/03/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-09-03-WREFII-AMD1-Type-B-Review-ADR.pdfRequest for Amendment 1 Type B Amendment Determination RequestRequest for Amendment 1 Type B Amendment Determination Request
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-09-18-WREFII-AMD1-Type-B-Review-ADR-Evaluation-and-Response.pdf'>Department Type B Review Determination on Request for Amendment 1</a></div>
09/18/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-09-18-WREFII-AMD1-Type-B-Review-ADR-Evaluation-and-Response.pdfDepartment Type B Review Determination on Request for Amendment 1Department Type B Review Determination on Request for Amendment 1
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-10-12-WREFII-AMD1-Request-for-Amendment-1.pdf'>Request for Amendment 1</a></div>
10/12/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-10-12-WREFII-AMD1-Request-for-Amendment-1.pdfRequest for Amendment 1Request for Amendment 1
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-10-22-23-WREFII-Amended-WMMP.pdf'>Amended Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan</a></div>
10/23/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-10-22-23-WREFII-Amended-WMMP.pdfAmended Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation PlanAmended Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-12-10-WREFII-AMD1-Site-Certificate-on-Amendment-1.pdf'>Site Certificate for Amendment 1</a></div>
11/19/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-12-10-WREFII-AMD1-Site-Certificate-on-Amendment-1.pdfSite Certificate for Amendment 1Site Certificate for Amendment 1
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-11-19-WREFIIAMD1-Final-Order-on-Amendment-1.pdf'>Final Order on Amendment 1</a></div>
11/19/2020/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2020-11-19-WREFIIAMD1-Final-Order-on-Amendment-1.pdfFinal Order on Amendment 1Final Order on Amendment 1



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