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Klondike III Wind Project
Facility:
A wind energy facility with a peak generating capacity of up to 375 megawatts.
 
Location: Sherman County
 
Status:
175 wind turbines with a combined peak generating capacity of approximately 298 megawatts are in operation. An additional 2.3-MW turbine is under construction.
 
Certificate Holder:
Klondike Wind Power III, LLC
 
Contact:
Jesse Gronner
Klondike Wind Power III, LLC
c/o PPM Energy, Inc.
1125 NW Couch St., Suite 700
Portland, OR 97209
 
503-796-7045
 
Department of Energy Staff: John White
 
Original site certificate signed: July 12, 2006
 
Current site certificate:  Third Amended Site Certificate (effective November 27, 2007)
 
History:
  • February 17, 2005: Applicant submitted a request for expedited review.
  • March 28, 2005: Department of Energy approved expedited review.
  • May 13, 2005: Application received.
  • February 6, 2006: Application completed (date of filing).
  • April 18, 2006: Department of Energy issued a draft proposed order.
  • May 31, 2006: Department of Energy issued a proposed order.
  • June 13, 2006: Department of Energy issued a supplemental proposed order.
  • June 30, 2006: Council approved a site certificate.
  • July 31, 2006: Request for Amendment #1 received.
  • October 2, 2006: Department of Energy issued a proposed order on Amendment #1.
  • October 23, 2006: Start of construction. 
  • November 3, 2006: Council approved Amendment #1.
  • November 8, 2006: Effective date of First Amended Site Certificate.
  • April 12, 2007: Request for Amendment #2 received.
  • June 19, 2007: Department of Energy issued a proposed order on Amendment #2.
  • June 25, 2007: Request for Amendment #3 received.
  • July 27, 2007: Council approved Amendment #2.
  • August 1, 2007: Effective date of Second Amended Site Certificate.
  • October 11, 2007: Department of Energy issued a proposed order on Amendment #3.
  • October 22, 2007: Start of commercial operation (123 Phase 1 turbines). 
  • November 16, 2007: Council approved Amendment #3.
  • November 27, 2007: Effective date of Third Amended Site Certificate.
  • March 17, 2008: Start of commercial operation of the Mitsubishi 2.4-MW turbine (Phase 1).
  • June 21, 2008: Start of commercial operation of Phase 2 (51 turbines).   
 
Documents:

 
Page updated: October 14, 2008

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