Stateline Wind Project Fact Sheet

Revised 1/9/01

What: The largest single wind-powered renewable energy development in the world, Stateline Wind Project will consist of up to 450 wind turbines with the capacity to produce up to 300 megawatts of electricity. Each year, on average, that's enough energy to power about 70,000 homes or about one-third of the residences in the city of Portland, Oregon.

FPL Energy, LLC, will develop, own and operate the facility. The company is the largest producer of wind power in the country with more than 1,000 megawatts of wind turbines in operation or construction in seven states. FPL Energy is a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc., which is also the parent of Florida Power & Light Company that serves approximately 7 million customers in Florida.

PacifiCorp Power Marketing (PPM), a wholly owned non-regulated subsidiary of Portland, Oregon-based PacifiCorp, is the sole purchaser of this renewable energy source, and will market the energy to wholesale customers throughout the West.

Stateline power will be delivered to the West Coast power grid via Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and PacifiCorp transmission lines. Through proposed agreements, BPA and other utilities will supply hydropower resources and associated services to "shape" variable wind energy, thereby creating energy products that can be used reliably by end-use customers.

Where: Stateline is located on the border of Northeastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington, southwest of Walla Walla, WA, on privately-owned hilltops and ridges south of U.S. Highway 12 between the towns of Touchet and Wallula. The site is close to pre-existing transmission lines owned by PacifiCorp and BPA, and reduces the need to install new energy transmission lines. Some of this land is used for farming and ranching, both of which will continue as they are mutually compatible with wind power generation.

Why: Wind power is a renewable resource. It is clean and efficient, especially when used in a mix with other power supply sources. New high-efficiency wind turbine designs have made wind power a viable resource in today's energy market. At a time when the West is experiencing a critical supply constraint, PPM's commitment to renewable energy can help meet a greater portion of overall demand and provide the critical link to a future, where utilities look to more environmentally-friendly generation options like Stateline.

Like other renewable energy projects, Stateline will provide substantial benefits to local communities by employing construction workers, making lease payments to farmers and ranchers who own the land where the wind turbines are situated and by paying taxes to local governments. In addition, the project will create an average of 150 construction jobs with a peak need of 350 workers, and for on-going operations provide eight to 15 full-time jobs and four to seven part-time jobs.

Who: PPM, the non-regulated marketing subsidiary of PacifiCorp, is the sole purchaser of Stateline's 300 megawatt output. PPM will take delivery of the power at two substations located in Washington and will deliver some output to regional utilities, such as BPA, for use in serving their electric customers. As wind is a variable resource, PPM will arrange for "shaping" and delivery of the power to wholesale markets through contracts with regional providers of transmission and ancillary services. FPL Energy, LLC., a non-regulated subsidiary of FPL Group Inc., the company that owns Florida Power & Light Company, is building and will own and operate the Stateline facility through its subsidiary, FPL Energy Vansycle, LLC. The turbines are being manufactured by Vestas-American Wind Technology, based in North Palm Springs, California.

When: The entire Stateline project is scheduled to come on line by the end of 2001 pending submittal of permit applications to the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council and their timely approval. The Washington side of the project, which will be constructed first, received permits last November from the Walla Walla, WA Planning Commission.

How: The Stateline Wind Power Project will use some 450 state-of-the-art Vestas wind turbines with a total maximum output of 300 megawatts. Each wind turbine will be 242 feet tall, including the blades. Each turbine blade is 77 feet long, and the diameter of their rotating pathway is 154 feet. The tubular steel towers that support each generator and turbine are 14 feet in diameter. Electronic control systems point turbines into the wind and adjust the pitch of the blades to make the best use of wind at any speed. The turbines can generate power at wind speeds of 7 to 56 mph. At higher speeds the turbines automatically shut down - a feature that allows them to withstand hurricane-force winds.