Sunstone Photo voltaic, one of many largest proposed photo voltaic tasks within the U.S., has obtained its closing discretionary approval from the Oregon Power Facility Siting Council (EFSC), representing the ultimate step within the state’s analysis and public engagement course of and authorizing undertaking proprietor Pine Gate Renewables to proceed with building.
The 1,200 MW photo voltaic and 1,200 MW storage undertaking can be positioned in Morrow County. Pine Gate is in discussions with clients and native utilities to buy the electrical energy and environmental attributes of the vitality produced by the undertaking, which is able to interconnect to the Bonneville Energy Administration through the Umatilla Electrical Cooperative system.
The undertaking will start the engineering and procurement course of in early 2025 forward of phased building beginning in 2026.
“Oregon’s vitality facility allowing course of is likely one of the most rigorous in your entire nation,” says Ben Catt, CEO of Pine Gate Renewables. “The current unanimous allow approval is a testomony to the best way our crew labored with stakeholders to offer a win-win for Oregon and the Morrow County group.”
Pine Gate owns and operates 17 different photo voltaic tasks in Oregon. The corporate acquired the Sunstone Photo voltaic undertaking from Gallatin Energy Companions in 2022.
