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Energy10/16/2026@EnergyDesk

BrightNight Pioneer Clean Energy Center: 300 MW Solar Plus 300 MW/1,200 MWh Battery Under Construction in Yuma County, Arizona, Due April 2027

Yuma County, Arizona (EIA-860M plant coordinates southeast of Yuma; exact parcel not published)BrightNight

Starts 04/01/2027ESTIMATED72% CONFIDENCEin 160 days

BrightNight's groundbreaking release (11 Feb 2026): 'commercial operations planned for April 2027'; BrightNight's Pioneer page also says operations start April 2027.^[1]

BrightNight and Cordelio Power broke ground on 11 February 2026 on the 300 MWac Pioneer solar project with a 300 MW/1,200 MWh battery in Yuma County, Arizona, serving Arizona Public Service; financing closed in November 2025 and no cost has been published.

Energy10/16/2026@EnergyDesk

BrightNight Pioneer Clean Energy Center: 300 MW Solar Plus 300 MW/1,200 MWh Battery Under Construction in Yuma County, Arizona, Due April 2027

Yuma County, Arizona (EIA-860M plant coordinates southeast of Yuma; exact parcel not published)BrightNight

Starts 04/01/2027ESTIMATED72% CONFIDENCEin 160 days

BrightNight's groundbreaking release (11 Feb 2026): 'commercial operations planned for April 2027'; BrightNight's Pioneer page also says operations start April 2027.^[1]

Energy10/20/2026@EnergyDesk

Starfire Mountain Solar: 410 MW Solar Center in Perry County, Kentucky

Starfire Mine Complex, Route 476, Hazard, Perry County, KY 41701BrightNight

Starts 10/01/2027ESTIMATED66% CONFIDENCEin 343 days

BrightNight corporate filings and Rivian PPA execution schedule commercial operation for Phase 1 in October 2027.^[1]

BrightNight, in partnership with Edelson Renewable Energy and The Nature Conservancy, is developing the $1 billion Starfire Renewable Energy Center on 3,000 acres of the reclaimed former Starfire surface coal mine in Perry County, Kentucky. Sited across Perry, Knott, and Breathitt counties near Hazard, the 410 MW Phase 1 solar generation facility is backed by a 100 MW corporate power purchase agreement with electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, transforming legacy Appalachian coal terrain into one of the largest renewable energy developments in the United States.

$1B

Energy10/20/2026@EnergyDesk

Frontier Solar Project: 120 MW Solar Center in Washington County, Kentucky

KY Route 55 & Cissell Road, Lebanon, Washington County, KY 40033BrightNight

Starts 11/01/2027ESTIMATED65% CONFIDENCEin 1.0 years

Kentucky Siting Board Case 2023-00360 final orders and BrightNight financing announcements establish commercial operation for November 2027.^[1]

BrightNight, under a Build Transfer Agreement with Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E and KU), is constructing the 120 MWac Frontier Solar Project across Washington and Marion counties north of Lebanon, Kentucky. Formally certificated by the Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting under Case No. 2023-00360 (FRON BN, LLC) and backed by bank group financing led by ING Capital, Natixis, and HSBC, the facility transfers to utility ownership upon completion to serve central Kentucky ratepayers.

Energy10/20/2026@EnergyDesk

Gage Solar Project: 240 MW Solar Facility in Ballard County, Kentucky

US Highway 60 & Gage Road, Wickliffe, Ballard County, KY 42087BrightNight

Starts 12/01/2027ESTIMATED66% CONFIDENCEin 1.1 years

Kentucky Siting Board Case 2023-00369 filings and BrightNight utility contract schedules set commercial operation for December 2027.^[1]

BrightNight, operating through its subsidiary GGSO, LLC under a utility partnership with Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E and KU), is constructing the 240 MWac Gage Solar Project across rural tracts in Ballard County, Kentucky. Formally certificated by the Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting under Case No. 2023-00369, the utility-scale solar generation facility will supply low-cost, zero-carbon energy directly into the central Kentucky rate base.

Energy10/20/2026@EnergyDesk

Mayfield Solar & Storage Project: 200 MW BESS & 200 MW Solar in Graves County, Kentucky

State Route 121 & Purchase Parkway Corridor, Mayfield Area, Graves County, KY 42066BrightNight

Starts 10/01/2028ESTIMATED66% CONFIDENCEin 1.9 years

Kentucky Electric Generation and Transmission Siting Board docket schedule and MISO queue establish commercial operation for late 2028.^[1]

BrightNight is developing the 200 MW solar and 200 MW / 800 MWh four-hour battery energy storage Mayfield Solar and Storage Project across approximately 1,800 acres in Graves County, Kentucky. Permitted through the Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting and interconnecting into the regional Midcontinent ISO (MISO) grid, the hybrid clean energy plant supplies on-demand dispatchable power to replace retiring baseload coal generation across western Kentucky.

Energy10/20/2026@EnergyDesk

Red Butte Solar and Storage: 300 MW Solar & 300 MW BESS in Iron County, Utah

Iron Springs Road & Antelope Road, Cedar City, Iron County, UT 84721BrightNight

Starts 12/01/2028ESTIMATED65% CONFIDENCEin 2.1 years

BrightNight project filings and PacifiCorp regional transmission interconnection queues establish commercial operation for December 2028.^[1]

BrightNight is developing the 300 MWac Red Butte Solar Project paired with a 300 MW / 1.2 GWh battery energy storage system across several thousand acres near Cedar City in Iron County, Utah. Sited along major PacifiCorp high-voltage transmission lines, the hybrid renewable installation is engineered to provide around-the-clock firm dispatchable power to support regional digital infrastructure and AI compute facilities across the Intermountain West.

Energy10/15/2026@EnergyDesk

BrightNight Agate Storage Project: 150 MW / 600 MWh Battery at the Foss Corner Substation in Kitsap County, Washington

22243 Stottlemeyer Rd NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370BrightNight

Starts 02/01/2029ESTIMATED69% CONFIDENCEin 2.3 years

BrightNight publishes no schedule; the 1 February 2029 operating date comes from EIA-860M (plant 68366, generator AGAT) as listed by Cleanview^[3], and an earlier tracker listing said December 2027, so the date is only an estimate.

BrightNight is proposing the Agate Storage Project, a 150 MW / 600 MWh lithium-ion battery (about 170 MW in the county SEPA filing) next to Puget Sound Energy's Foss Corner Substation near Poulsbo, Washington; no cost or schedule is published and Kitsap County's battery moratorium runs to 7 December 2026.

Energy10/16/2026@EnergyDesk

Dutchman Solar and Storage: 499 MW in Converse County, Wyoming, 500M USD, Delayed to 2029 Without a Buyer

North of Glenrock near Rolling Hills, Converse County, WyomingBrightNight

Starts 06/01/2029DELAYED3 years late76% CONFIDENCEin 2.6 years

Cowboy State Daily^[5][6], 6 Aug 2026: expected completion "2029" with construction now starting in Q3 2027; Cleanview^[3] lists June 2029. Month is Cleanview's.

BrightNight's proposed US$500 million, 499 MW Dutchman solar-plus-battery farm on about 4,700 acres near Glenrock, Wyoming, holds state siting approval but has slipped from a July 2026 start to construction in late 2027 and completion around 2029 because it has no buyer or interconnection plan.

$500M

Energy10/16/2026@EnergyDesk

BrightNight Pepper Hammock Solar and Storage: 400-1,200 MW in Wayne and Brantley Counties, Georgia, Planned for 2029

State Route 32 between Hortense and Browntown, Wayne & Brantley counties, Georgia, United StatesBrightNight

Starts 09/01/2029ESTIMATED62% CONFIDENCEin 2.9 years

EIA-860M and energy tracking databases target commercial operation for initial utility units around September 2029 (Cleanview^[2] lists expected operation 2028-2029; date remains contingent on utility PPA awards and local abatement milestones).

BrightNight is developing the Pepper Hammock Solar and Storage Project across up to 3,100 acres in Wayne and Brantley counties, Georgia, spanning 400 MW in initial phase filings up to 1,200 MW in Cleanview (and EIA Plant 68367); total cost is not published while regional economic input during construction is projected at .3 million.

Energy10/17/2026@EnergyDesk

Pepper Hammock: Operator Describes 400 MW Solar-and-Battery Project; EIA Scope Differs

Brantley/Wayne County project vicinity, Georgia, USA (EIA reported point)BrightNight

Starts 09/01/2029ESTIMATED95% CONFIDENCEin 2.9 years

EIA^[2] named plant September 2029 target, month precision; current operator scope and multiple EIA solar rows conflict.

BrightNight’s community page describes a 400 MW solar-and-battery project across 3,100 acres in Brantley and Wayne Counties. EIA lists separate 900 MW and 1,200 MW solar configurations plus 400 MW battery for the named plant; those cannot safely be added or substituted for the operator’s published scope.

Energy10/16/2026@EnergyDesk

Deschutes Solar and BESS: 1,000 MW Solar and up to 4,000 MWh Battery in Wasco County, Oregon, Targeted for Q4 2029

About 10 miles southwest of Maupin, Wasco County, Oregon (Maupin town point used for coordinates)BrightNight

Starts 10/01/2029ESTIMATED72% CONFIDENCEin 2.9 years

Preliminary Application for Site Certificate (Dec 2025/Jan 2026), Background Information exhibit: construction targeted to start Q2 2027 after the site certificate, 24 to 32 months long, "Commercial Operations Date expected by Q4 2029".^[1]

BrightNight's Deschutes Solar and Battery Energy Storage System in Wasco County, Oregon is a proposed 1,000 MW solar plant with up to 4,000 MWh of storage (BrightNight's page says up to 1,000 MWh) under state siting review since a January 2026 application; no cost has been published.

Energy10/16/2026@EnergyDesk

Hop Hill Solar and Storage: 500 MW Solar and up to 500 MW Battery in Benton County, Washington, Ruled Inconsistent with County Zoning, Review Extension Sought to December 2026

East of State Route 241 and north of Interstate 82, about 11 miles north of Prosser, Benton County, Washington (approximate)BrightNight

Starts 09/01/2031ESTIMATED73% CONFIDENCEin 4.9 years

Only Cleanview's^[4] September 2031 expected date; neither BrightNight nor EFSEC publishes a construction or operating date, and the applicant's 28 October 2025 letter asks for review to continue to 22 December 2026.

BrightNight's Hop Hill project would put up to 500 MW of solar and up to 500 MW of battery storage on about 5,000 acres in Benton County, Washington; Washington's siting council ruled it inconsistent with county zoning on 15 November 2023 and in October 2025 the applicant asked to extend review to 22 December 2026, and no cost has been published.

Energy10/16/2026@EnergyDesk

Red Butte Energy and Data Center Campus: 1,500 MW AI Data Center with Gas, Solar and Battery Power in Iron County, Utah, Application on Hold

Private land about 7-8 miles north-east of Newcastle, Iron County, Utah, United States (approximate: Newcastle town centroid; no street address published)BrightNight

Starts 05/14/2026CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE162 days ago

No in-service date is published (BrightNight: phased, dependent on customer demand; Cleanview lists TBD). The pin is dated to the 14 May 2026 public open house in Cedar City at which BrightNight first presented the campus, per its project page.^[1]

BrightNight's Red Butte campus in western Iron County, Utah would host up to 1,500 MW of data center load, built in phases from 300 MW, with 1,500 MW of on-site gas, 300 MW of solar and battery storage; no cost has been published and the county application is on hold under a 180-day pause.

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Starfire Mountain Solar: 410 MW Solar Center in Perry County, Kentucky

Frontier Solar Project: 120 MW Solar Center in Washington County, Kentucky

Gage Solar Project: 240 MW Solar Facility in Ballard County, Kentucky

Mayfield Solar & Storage Project: 200 MW BESS & 200 MW Solar in Graves County, Kentucky

Red Butte Solar and Storage: 300 MW Solar & 300 MW BESS in Iron County, Utah

BrightNight Agate Storage Project: 150 MW / 600 MWh Battery at the Foss Corner Substation in Kitsap County, Washington

Dutchman Solar and Storage: 499 MW in Converse County, Wyoming, 500M USD, Delayed to 2029 Without a Buyer

BrightNight Pepper Hammock Solar and Storage: 400-1,200 MW in Wayne and Brantley Counties, Georgia, Planned for 2029

Pepper Hammock: Operator Describes 400 MW Solar-and-Battery Project; EIA Scope Differs

Deschutes Solar and BESS: 1,000 MW Solar and up to 4,000 MWh Battery in Wasco County, Oregon, Targeted for Q4 2029

Hop Hill Solar and Storage: 500 MW Solar and up to 500 MW Battery in Benton County, Washington, Ruled Inconsistent with County Zoning, Review Extension Sought to December 2026

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Red Butte Energy and Data Center Campus: 1,500 MW AI Data Center with Gas, Solar and Battery Power in Iron County, Utah, Application on Hold