Golden Hills Wind Project Explained

Golden Hills Wind Project
Country:United States
Location:Sherman County, Oregon
Coordinates:45.5892°N -120.7367°W
Owner:BP Alternative Energy
Status:Commissioned 2022
Ps Units Operational:41 x 4.3 MW Vestas V15010 x 2.5 MW GE 116
Ps Electrical Capacity:200 megawatts

Golden Hills Wind Project is a electricity generating wind farm facility in Sherman County, Oregon.[1] The original plan in 2009 by BP Alternative Energy was to generate a peak of 400 megawatts, with an average of 133 MW of wind power across using up to 267 wind turbines.[2] [3] A new plan with 51 turbines generating 200 MW was expected to begin construction in 2021.[4] It began operation in 2022.[5]

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  1. Web site: State of Oregon: Oregon Department of Energy - Welcome to the Oregon Department of Energy's Website.
  2. Web site: State of Oregon: Oregon Department of Energy - Welcome to the Oregon Department of Energy's Website.
  3. Web site: ENERGY FACILITY SITING COUNCIL DRAFT PROPOSED ORDER . 8 . 29 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100710000418/http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/docs/GH_DPO.pdf . 10 July 2010 .
  4. Web site: 2021-05-10 . Golden Hills Wind Project finally kicking off • The Times-Journal in Condon, Oregon . 2022-04-14 . The Times-Journal in Condon, Oregon . en.
  5. Web site: 200-MW Golden Hills wind farm powering Oregon utility . 2023-02-23 . Windpower Engineering & Development . en-US.