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Golden Hills Wind Project

Golden Hills Wind Project is a wind energy facility located within a site boundary of 29,395 acres (45.9 square miles). The facility consists of 51 wind turbines with a maximum capacity of 200 megawatts and a maximum blade tip height of 650 feet.

Operating: The facility commenced commercial operation on April 29, 2022.​

Sherman County, near the town of Wasco. PDF Map | Online Map
Applicant/Certificate holder: Golden Hills Wind Farm, LLC, a subsidiary of Pacific Wind Development, LLC (Pacific Wind), a subsidiary of Avangrid Renewables, LLC (Avangrid).
ODOE contact: Duane Kilsdonk
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Carlton Steele
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Project Timeline

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Milestone
  
Additional Documents
Display Date
  
Preliminary Application Received
07/01/2007
Complete Application

Exhibit AA-DD
Exhibi​t A-G​
Exhibit H-L
Exhibit M-Z
pASC Supplement​

09/04/2008
05/15/2009
05/15/2009
06/18/2009
12/08/2011
05/11/2012
05/18/2012
06/13/2014
01/30/2015
02/11/2015
12/01/2015
02/28/2017
02/28/2017
04/27/2018
04/30/2018
07/02/2018

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10/25/2018
11/15/2018

​​Cultural Resources Mitigation Plan​
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12/16/2020
01/22/2021
01/22/2021
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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