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The Shepherd’s Flat wind farm will be built along the Columbia River along Oregon’s Gilliam and Morrow counties and would include over 303 wind turbines, with some over 500 feet in height. The developer who will build the farm, Caithness Energy, which is based in New York, has said that the project site will be housed on privately held land and plans are underway to construct a large infrastructure to support the turbines, including access roads, substations, and nearly 20 miles of high-voltage transmission lines. Of course, a project like this will have its detractors, mostly the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard)-types who believe these wind farms with their large turbines will constitute an eyesore for the area, and there are some who believe this alternative energy source will not provide power on a consistent basis because you cannot rely on the wind blowing all the time. However, states such as Oregon, Washington, and California are mandating that utilities develop more sources of renewable energy within the next 20 years, and wind power is one of them. There are sure to be others coming down the pike, and the goal is to rely less on oil, especially from foreign providers. Comments |
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