"To move ahead with wind projects in the Northwest, BPA needed a way to share the up front costs with people and businesses who cared about renewable energy. When BEF created its Green Tag product in 2000, we had the tool we needed to become one of the country's largest wholesalers of new wind energy. BEF deserves recognition for this contribution -- from us, from the region, and from the national renewable energy community."
- Steve Wright, Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Power Administration |
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Project Partners:
Sea West Windpower, Bonneville Power Administration |
Location:
Gilliam County, OR
(five miles northwest of the town of Condon) |
Capacity:
49.8 MW |
Type of Power:
Wind |
Placed into Service:
June 2002 |
Project Links:
Bonneville Power Administration |
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The Condon project was built on private farmland, primarily used for dryland wheat and barley farming, as well as cattle grazing. Agricultural activities continue to take place near the turbine pads. The Condon wind project generates enough energy to serve 10,513 homes.
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Product Supplied: |
Supplies both BEF's Green Tags product and BPA/BEF's Environmentally Preferred Power (EPP).
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The project uses Mitsubishi 600 kW turbines (83 in all), which stand 197 feet tall at the turbine hub and 274 feet tall including the turbine blades. |
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