Klondike Wind Farm
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Klondike Wind farm is located in Sherman County
, east of the small agricultural community of Wasco
, in the north-central part of the U.S. state
of Oregon
. It was built in four phases and is owned and operated by Iberdrola
.
The first phase was built in 2001 and the latest in 2008.
The wind farm is currently a test site for some new wind turbines, notably the Mitsubishi MWT92, a 2.4 megawatt turbine with a rotor diameter larger than the wingspan of any production aircraft at 92 meters, manufactured in Japan. During the construction of the last phase, an accident killed one worker and injured another.
Sherman County, Oregon
Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for William Tecumseh Sherman, a Union general in the American Civil War. In 2010, its population was 1,765. The seat of the county is Moro. The largest city is Wasco....
, east of the small agricultural community of Wasco
Wasco, Oregon
Wasco is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 381 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
, in the north-central part of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. It was built in four phases and is owned and operated by Iberdrola
Iberdrola
Iberdrola , headquartered in Bilbao, is a private utility with a global footprint and over 150 years of experience...
.
The first phase was built in 2001 and the latest in 2008.
| Phase | Capacity (MW) | Type | number of turbines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike I | 24 | Enron Wind | 16 |
| Klondike II | 75 | GE Energy | 50 |
| Klondike III | 120 | GE Energy | 80 |
| 101.2 | Siemens | 44 | |
| 2.4 | Mitsubishi | 1 | |
| Klondike IIIa | 76.5 | GE Energy | 51 |
| Total | 399.1 | 242 |
The wind farm is currently a test site for some new wind turbines, notably the Mitsubishi MWT92, a 2.4 megawatt turbine with a rotor diameter larger than the wingspan of any production aircraft at 92 meters, manufactured in Japan. During the construction of the last phase, an accident killed one worker and injured another.