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WASCO, Ore. — Testing grounds for new technology and training sites for wind technicians, IBERDROLA RENEWABLES' wind generation projects in Oregon reached a major milestone today with the opening of the newly constructed Klondike III and IIIa facilities. Renewable energy leaders, elected officials, students and the Sherman County community gathered in the wheat fields east of Wasco, Ore., to celebrate the opening of Klondike III and IIIa. The new projects encompass 176 new turbines, which generate power for Bonneville Power Administration, Eugene Water & Power Board, Puget Sound Energy and others. Altogether, Klondike I, II, III and IIIa generate a total of 400 megawatts (MW). Typically 400 MW of installed wind generation can produce enough power for more than 115,000 homes, according to the American Wind Energy Association's... [read full story]
