Wind

Hay Canyon Wind Project

The PUD executed two long-term power purchase agreements in February 2009 for 100% of the wind energy from the Hay Canyon Wind Project. This 100.8 megawatt project is located in north central Oregon, along the Columbia River Gorge. The project has 48 turbines and an estimated annual output of 29 average megawatts.


Wheat Field Wind Project

In September 2008, the PUD executed a long-term power purchase agreement for 100% of the output from the Wheat Field Wind Project. This 97 megawatt project is located near the City of Arlington, in north central Oregon. The project has 46 turbines and an estimated annual output of 28 average megawatts.


White Creek Wind Project

The PUD purchases 6 megawatts of power on average from its 10% share of the White Creek Wind Project, located in Klickitat County, Washington. This wind project has 89 turbines with a nameplate capacity of 204 megawatts. The project is co-owned by Cowlitz PUD, Klickitat PUD, Lakeview Light & Power and Tanner Electric Cooperative, and produces an average of 68 megawatts of power.

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