Shepherds Flat Wind Farm
845 MW farm in Oregon, one of the largest single site projects on Earth when built.
Overview
Three phases of 338 GE 2.5 MW turbines were energized in 2012. Google and Sumitomo helped finance the project. Caithness developed it near the Columbia River gorge.
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