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| Antelope Ridge Wind Farm |
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Proposed Facility:
Wind energy facility with a nominal (name plate) generating capacity of approximately 300 megawatts.
Location:
Union County, Oregon.
Status:
The Notice of Intent has been submitted and the Project Order has been issued.
The Preliminary Application for Site Certificate has been submitted and is under review by local, state, federal, and tribal agencies. When the application has been deemed complete it will be sent out for public review.
Applicant:
Antelope Ridge Wind Power Project, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Horizon Wind Energy, LLC)
Contact:
Valerie Schafer Franklin
Project Development Manager
Antelope Ridge Wind Power Project
Horizon Wind Energy
53 SW Yamhill Street
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 222-9400
Department of Energy Staff: Sue Oliver
History:
- April 27, 2009: Applicant submitted a Notice of Intent.
- May 12, 2009: The Department of Energy held a public information meeting in La Grande.
- June 24, 2009: The Department of Energy issued the Project Order.
- October 19, 2009: Applicant submitted a preliminary Application for Site Certificate.
- December 30, 2009: The Department of Energy issued a Request for Additional Information (RAI 1).
- January 19, 2010: Horizon Wind Energy responded to the Request for Additional Information.
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| Baseline Wind Energy Facility |
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Proposed Facility:
The proposed facility is a wind energy facility with a peak generating capacity of up to 500 megawatts.
Location:
Gilliam County
Status:
The applicant has submitted a Notice of Intent.
Public Notice on the NOI [87 kb pdf]
Applicant:
Baseline Wind LLC
Contact:
Irina Makarow
First Wind Energy LLC
1001 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1100
Portland, Oregon 97204
503-535-0611
Department of Energy Staff: John White
History:
- June 28, 2010: The applicant submitted a Notice of Intent.
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| Boardman to Hemingway - Line |
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Proposed Line:
The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) received a new Notice of Intent (NOI) from Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) on July 15, 2010 to apply for an Energy Facility Site Certificate for a new transmission line, called the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project. The proposed transmission line consists of approximately 298 miles of single circuit 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line connecting the power plant near Boardman, Oregon and the planned Hemingway substation near Murphy, Idaho. The proposed transmission line will cross federal, state and private lands and is undergoing both state and federal review. Click here for the joint state/federal scoping letter.
Location: Boardman, Oregon to Southern Idaho
Status: The Notice of Intent has been recieved.
Applicant:
Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power)
Website: http://www.boardmantohemingway.com/default.aspx
Contact:
Eric Hackett, Project Manager
PO Box 70
Boise, ID 83707
Phone: 208-388-5712
E-mail Keith
Department of Energy Staff: Sue Oliver
History:
- August 28, 2008: Applicant submitted a Notice of Intent.
- January 26, 2009: ODOE issued Project Order
- July 15, 2010: Applicant withdrew the August 2008 Notice of Intent.
- July 15, 2010: Applicant submitted a new Notice of Intent) public comment period currently open until September 27, 2010).
- August 2 through 12, 2010: The Department of Energy and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management will hold joint scoping meetings at eight locations along the proposed route. For meeting information please click here.
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| Carty Generating Station |
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Proposed Facility:
Natural gas-fueled combined cycle combustion turbine facility with a nominal generating capacity of approximately 900 megawatts (MW) of electrical power.
Location:
Morrow and Gilliam County, Oregon.
Status:
The Notice of Intent has been submitted
The Project Order has been issued.
Applicant:
Portland General Electric Company
Contact:
Ray Hendricks
Environmental Engineer
Portland General Electric Company
121 SW Salmon Street
3WTC-BR05
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 464-8519
Ray.Hendricks@pgn.com
Department of Energy Staff: Sue Oliver
History:
- August 26, 2009: Applicant submitted a Notice of Intent.
- November 3, 2009: Department of Energy issued the Project Order.
- January 5, 2010: The applicant submitted a preliminary application for site certificate.
- April 1, 2010: The Department of Energy issued a Request for Additional Information (RAI 1).
- May 17, 2010: The Applicant responded to the Request for Additional Information.
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| Montague Wind Power Facility |
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Proposed Facility:
The proposed facility is a wind energy facility with a peak generating capacity of up to 404 megawatts.
Location:
Gilliam County
Status:
The Department has issued a Proposed Order recommending that the Council issue a site certficate for the proposed Montague Wind Power Facility, subject to recommended site certificate conditions. The Department has issued a notice to those persons eligible to request party status in a contested case with an explanation of how to submit a petition to the hearing officer.
Notice of Contested Case Proceeding [169 kb pdf]
Applicant:
Montague Wind Power Facility LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.)
Contact:
Sara McMahon Parsons
Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.
1125 NW Couch Steet, Suite 700
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 796-7732
Department of Energy Staff: John White
History:
- November 9, 2009: The applicant submitted a Notice of Intent.
- January 5, 2010: The Department issued a Project Order.
- January 22, 2010: The applicant submitted a preliminary application.
- April 27, 2010: The applicant submitted an application supplement.
- April 27, 2010: The Department filed the application.
- June 22, 2010: The Department issued a Draft Proposed Order.
- August 9, 2010: The Department issued a Proposed Order.
Documents:
- Notice of Intent, November 2009 [3.68 MB pdf]
- Revised Figure G-2 (facility layout) [430 kb pdf]
- Project Order, January 2010 [163 kb pdf]
- The application is a very large document and is not available in full for download from this website. The following sections of the application contain the information that the Department believes is of most interest to the public.
Table of Contents (preliminary application)
Exhibit B (General Information about the Proposed Facility)
Exhibit C (Proposed Location)
Figure C-1 (Site Map)
Figure C-2 (Facility Location, 1.5-MW Turbine Layout)
Exhibit K (Land Use)
Exhibit P (Fish and Wildlife Habitat)
Attachment P-8 (Cumulative Impacts Study, October 2008)
Exhibit Q (Threatened and Endangered Species)
Exhibit BB (Other Information - Response to NOI Comments)
Application Supplement (main text)
Figure C-6 (Facility Location, 3.0-MW Turbine Layout, Revised)
Figure K-6a (Land Capability Classification, detailed view)
Attachment P-5 (Cumulative Impacts Study, February 2010)
Figure R-1 (Scenic Areas)
Attachment R-1 (Fourmile Road Simulations)
Figure T-1 (Recreational Opportunities)
- Draft Proposed Order, June 2010 [1.28 MB pdf]
Attachment A (Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan) [173 kb pdf]
Attachment B (Revegetation Plan) [91 kb pdf]
Attachment C (Habitat Mitigation Plan) [130 kb pdf]
- Proposed Order, August 2010 [1.26 MB pdf]
Attachment A (Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan) [173 kb pdf]
Attachment B (Revegetation Plan) [91 kb pdf]
Attachment C (Habitat Mitigation Plan) [130 kb pdf]
Attachment D (Draft Proposed Order Comments and Department Responses) [192 kb pdf]
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| Klamath Falls Bioenergy |
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Proposed Facility:
The proposed Klamath Falls Bioenergy Facility will burn biomass (wood waste) in a fluid bed boiler to produce steam to drive a turbine generator that will produce up to 35 megawatts (MW) of electrical power.
Location:
Klamath County, Oregon.
Status:
The Notice of Intent has been submitted and a Project Order issued.
Applicant:
Klamath Falls Bioenergy, LLC
Contact:
Mr. John Rivers
Project Manager
Klamath Falls Bioenergy, LLC
10800 NE 8th Street, Suite 320
Bellevue, WA 98004-4467
(425-457-7486)
Department of Energy Staff: Duane Kilsdonk
History:
- April 5th 2010: Applicant submitted a Notice of Intent.
- July 22nd, 2010: Department issued Project Order
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| Saddle Butte Wind Park |
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Proposed Facility:
The proposed facility is a wind energy facility with a peak generating capacity of up to 564.3 megawatts.
Location:
Gilliam County and Morrow County
Status:
The Department has issued a Project Order.
Applicant:
Saddle Butte Wind LLC
Contact:
Patricia Pilz
656 San Miguel Way
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 456-7651
Department of Energy Staff: John White
History:
- August 7, 2009: Applicant submitted a Notice of Intent.
- October 20, 2009: the Department of Energy issued a Project Order
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| Summit Ridge Wind Project |
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Proposed Facility:
Wind energy facility with a nominal (name plate) generating capacity of approximately 200 megawatts.
Location:
Wasco County, Oregon.
Status:
The Notice of Intent has been submitted
The Project Order has been issued
Applicant:
LotusWorks – Summit Ridge I, LLC
Contact:
Steven Ostrowski, President
LotusWorks – Summit Ridge I, LLC
9611 NE 117th Ave, Suite 2840
Vancouver, WA 98662
(360) 737-9692
Department of Energy Staff: Sue Oliver
History:
- May 28, 2009: Applicant submitted a Notice of Intent.
- July 30, 2009: The Department of Energy issued the Project Order.
- September 30, 2009: The applicant submitted a preliminary application for site certificate.
- November 30, 2009: The Department of Energy issued a Request for Additional Information (RAI 1).
- January 19, 2010: The Applicant responded to the Request for Additional Information.
- March 8, 2010: The Department of Energy issued a second Request for Additional Information (RAI 2).
- March 31, 2010: The Applicant responded to the second Request for Additional Information.
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| Cascade Crossing - Line |
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Proposed Line: The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) received a new Notice of Intent (NOI) from Portland General Electric (PGE) on May 17, 2010 to apply for an Energy Facility Site Certificate for a new transmission line, called the Cascade Crossing Transmission Line Project. The proposed transmission line consists of approximately 210 miles of single and double circuit 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Boardman to Salem. PGE is also proposing to build three new substations and potentially upgrade portions of the transmission system in the Willamette Valley. The proposed transmission line will cross federal, state and private lands and is undergoing both state and federal review. Click here for the joint state/federal scoping letter.
Location: Boardman, Oregon to Salem, Oregon
Status: The Notice of Intent has been submitted.
Website: http://cascadecrossingproject.com/ (project website)
Applicant:
Portland General Electric (PGE)
Contact:
Deb Schallert
Cascade Crossing Transmission Project
1515 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 1022
Portland, OR 97201
E-mail Deb
Department of Energy Staff: Sue Oliver
History:
- May 17, 2010: Applicant submitted an EFSC Notice of Intent
- June 21 through July 1, 2010: The Department of Energy and the U.S. Forest Service held joint scoping meetings at five locations along the proposed route.
- August 2, 2010: Public comment period on the Notice of Intent closes.
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