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Location | Near Arlington, Oregon |
Coordinates | 45°42′N 120°06′W / 45.7°N 120.1°W |
Status | Operational |
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Units operational | 338 × 2.5 MW |
Make and model | GE Wind Energy 2.5xl (338) |
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Capacity factor | 22.7% (average 2013-2017) |
Annual net output | 1,677 GW·h |
The Shepherds Flat Wind Farm is an 845 megawatt (MW) wind farm in the eastern part of U.S. state of Oregon, near Arlington, in both Gilliam and Morrow counties. Groundbreaking occurred in 2009, and it officially opened in September 2012.
The wind farm was built by Caithness Energy using General Electric GE2.5XL 2.5 MW wind turbines, and it supplies electricity to Southern California Edison. The wind farm is estimated to have an economic impact of $16 million annually for Oregon. It is one of the largest land-based wind farms in the world.