The Department of Energy is offering the conditional financing through its Loan Guarantee Program, according to The Associated Press (AP).
The project, in the wind-rich highlands of Eastern Oregon above the Columbia River, is said to cost $2bn.
When GE announced the 338-unit turbine order last December, it pegged that portion of the deal alone at $1.4bn. The order was a key win for GE as it introduces the 2.5MW