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2) World’s Largest Wind Farm to Be Built in the US

3) BC Upham, triplepundit.com 12/14/09

5) Miller Chapter 17

6) Area Covered: Regional- Oregon

7) Next year, the construction on the world's largest wind farm will begin in Oregon. The farm will have 845 MW of capacity by using 338 of General Electric's 2.5 MW turbines. It is predicted that the farm will produce 2 billion kilowatt-hours per year which will power 235,000 homes. This 2 billion dollar project will generate 400 jobs during construction and 35 to maintain the farm. According to USA today, most of the permits needed for the project have already been obtained which is crucial to the progression of this task.

8) I think that this is very important in moving our country towards cleaner energy. The technology for green electricity has been known but knot implemented to it's fullest potential; this project will influence other states and areas to use greener technology.

9) 2.5 MW turbines: These are General Electrics new wind turbines. They have higher energy capture, reliability and efficiency than the previous models.