Golden Hills Wind Project is a
electricity
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described ...
generating
wind farm
A wind farm or wind park, also called a wind power station or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used Wind power, to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundre ...
facility in
Sherman County, Oregon
Sherman County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,870, making it the second-least populous county in Oregon after nearby Wheeler. The county seat is Moro, and the largest city is ...
. 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. A new plan with 51 turbines generating 200 MW was expected to begin construction in 2021. It began operation in 2022.
See also
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List of wind farms in the United States
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Wind power in Oregon
References
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External links
Golden Hills Wind LLCOregon DOE - Golden Hills Wind Project Page
Buildings and structures in Sherman County, Oregon
Wind farms in Oregon