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August 15, 2008

Oregon getting discovered by wind power companies

  • Wind farms in Oregon today produce almost 900 megawatts of electricity, but another 2,400 megawatts have been approved or are under construction.
    • By KATE RAMSAYER
    The (Bend) Bulletin

    BEND, Ore. — The amount of wind power produced along the blustery Columbia Gorge is expected to more than triple in coming years. But the gorge isn't the only Oregon locale that wind development companies are eyeing.

    In Harney County, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the county have seen a jump in interest surrounding the windy Eastern Oregon ridges and peaks near Steens Mountain as wind development companies look for different sources of the renewable power to meet state standards.


     
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