"We've brought this project in on time and on budget," said Jim Piro, PGE president and CEO. "It's a major investment in renewable power for our customers and our shareholders, and we worked hard with our contractors and vendors to assure that the construction process would go smoothly."

The phase two turbines were manufactured and erected by Siemens Energy and the civil and electrical infrastructure was constructed for PGE by D.H. Blattner and Sons, Inc.

"The construction of phase 2 was very successful and we are looking forward to working with PGE on the third and final phase of the Biglow Canyon wind farm to help meet the growing demand for clean, wind-generated electricity," stated Jan Kjaersgaard, head of Siemens Energy's Americas wind power business unit.

Trucks laden with wind-turbine parts for this second phase began rolling into Biglow in mid-April.

"We have worked with the PGE team on multiple phases and are very appreciative of their collaborative spirit and professionalism," said Jim Potter, executive vice president of D.H. Blattner and Sons, Inc. "We're pleased to be a part of this project."

Phase one of Biglow Canyon was completed in 2007, with 76 turbines and an installed capacity of 125 megawatts of electricity. Each of the Phase two turbines is capable of generating up to 2.3 megawatts, bringing Biglow Canyon's combined installed capacity to 275 megawatts. A third phase with another 76 turbines is slated for commercial operation in 2010, which will bring the wind farm to a combined installed capacity of 450 megawatts.

Given the variability of wind power, the fully-completed plant is expected to produce an average of around 150 megawatts -- enough to power the homes of about 125,000 average PGE residential customers.

The Biglow Canyon Wind Farm is located near Wasco in Sherman County, Ore. It is PGE's newest renewable energy project. When complete, it is expected to be one of the largest wind power facilities in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to providing carbon-free and emissions-free generation of electric power, the wind farm is also creating jobs, providing income for local businesses, generating tax revenues for local government, and providing easement payments to landowners.

The Biglow Canyon project was developed by Orion Energy LLC. It is being built by PGE, which will also own and operate it.