Loan Guarantee Program
Caithness Shepherds Flat
Partial guarantee of a $1.3 billion loan will finance the Caithness Shepherds Flat wind project, an 845 megawatt wind-powered electrical generating facility located in eastern Oregon, and create 400 construction jobs.
| Project | Caithness Shepherds Flat |
|---|---|
| Technology | Wind Generation |
| Location | Gilliam and Morrow Counties, OR |
| Loan Amount | partial guarantee of $1.3 billion |
| Eligibility | 1705 (FIPP) |
| Status | Closed |
| Date of agreement | Oct 2010 |
| Jobs Construction | 400 |
| Jobs Permanent | 35 |
| Generation Capacity (MW) | 845 |
|---|---|
| Annual Generation Output (MWh) | 1,797,000 |
| Annual Fuel Production (Gallons) | N/A |
| Annual Gasoline Displaced (Gallons) | N/A |
| Annual Avoided CO2 (tons) | 1,032,000 |
| Annual Cars off the Road* | 199,000 |
| Households Equivalent (annual)** | 157,000 |
| Equivalent Annual Average Generation of X Coal Plants *** | 0.6 |