Golden Hills Wind Project
{{Orphan|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox power station
| name = Golden Hills Wind Project
| image =
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| country = United States
| location = Sherman County, Oregon
| coordinates = {{coord|45|35|21|N|120|44|12|W|type:landmark_region:US-OR_source:oregonDOE|display=inline,title}}
| owner = BP Alternative Energy
| status = Commissioned 2022
| ps_units_operational = 41 x 4.3 MW Vestas V150
10 x 2.5 MW GE 116
| ps_electrical_capacity = 200 megawatts
| commissioned =
| decommissioned =
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Golden Hills Wind Project is a electricity generating wind farm facility in Sherman County, Oregon.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/GHW.shtml|title=State of Oregon: Oregon Department of Energy - Welcome to the Oregon Department of Energy's Website}} 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 {{convert|200000|acre}} using up to 267 wind turbines.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/docs/GHWNOI.pdf|title=State of Oregon: Oregon Department of Energy - Welcome to the Oregon Department of Energy's Website}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/docs/GH_DPO.pdf |title=ENERGY FACILITY SITING COUNCIL DRAFT PROPOSED ORDER |pages=8 |accessdate=29 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710000418/http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/docs/GH_DPO.pdf |archivedate=10 July 2010 }} A new plan with 51 turbines generating 200 MW was expected to begin construction in 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-10 |title=Golden Hills Wind Project finally kicking off • The Times-Journal in Condon, Oregon |url=https://timesjournal1886.com/golden-hills-wind-project-finally-kicking-off/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=The Times-Journal in Condon, Oregon |language=en}} It began operation in 2022.{{Cite web |title=200-MW Golden Hills wind farm powering Oregon utility |url=https://www.windpowerengineering.com/golden-hills-wind-farm-powering-oregon-utility/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=Windpower Engineering & Development |language=en-US}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090208195416/http://www.goldenhillswind.com/index.html Golden Hills Wind LLC]
- [http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/SITING/GHW.shtml Oregon DOE - Golden Hills Wind Project Page]