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Capital Power Corporation received a state Energy Facility Site Certificate from the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council for the Nolin Hills hybrid clean energy project in Umatilla County, Oregon. Covering private agricultural land south of Interstate 84 near Echo, the solar component encompasses 260 MWac of photovoltaic arrays across 1,900 acres alongside planned wind and battery storage delivering power to BPA McNary Substation.

Cypress Creek Renewables is constructing the 140 MWac Bluebird Solar Project across approximately 1,200 acres in the high desert of eastern Klickitat County near Bickleton, Washington. Approved under Klickitat County's Energy Overlay Zone (EOZ) ordinance and interconnecting into the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) high-voltage transmission network, the utility-scale solar complex harnesses the Columbia Basin's abundant sunshine to provide clean, reliable power for regional Pacific Northwest energy consumers.

Invenergy is constructing the 56 MW utility-scale Powell Solar Project across private rangeland near Powell Butte in Crook County, Oregon. Interconnecting to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) transmission network on the high desert plateau, the single-axis tracking solar array delivers carbon-free electricity to support rapid commercial growth and regional hyperscale cloud data centers in the Prineville tech hub.

Obsidian Renewables LLC has secured Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) approvals for the 440M USD, 400 MWac Obsidian Solar Center in Fort Rock, Lake County, Oregon, interconnecting to the Bonneville Power Administration transmission grid.

The Hop Hill Solar Generation Facility is a 500 MWac utility-scale solar generation complex located across arid rangeland near Paterson and Kennewick in Benton County, Washington. Developed by BrightNight to deliver clean renewable energy into the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) transmission system, the facility provides high-capacity zero-carbon electricity to the Pacific Northwest during peak summer irrigation and winter heating seasons.

Avangrid Renewables is developing the 103 MWac utility-scale Sunset Solar Project across approximately 2,196 acres on the Columbia Plateau in Wasco County, Oregon. Holding a First Amended Site Certificate approved by the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) and interconnecting to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) grid, the facility generates clean solar power to supply Pacific Northwest utilities and corporate clean energy buyers.

Clearway Energy Group is constructing the 260 MWac Royal Slope Energy Center paired with a 260 MW (1,040 MWh) battery energy storage system across 3,000 acres in Grant County, Washington. Supported by two 20-year power purchase and energy storage agreements executed with Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County (Grant PUD), the utility-scale installation interconnects via the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Vantage Substation, supplying dispatchable zero-carbon energy to meet surging Pacific Northwest data center power demand.

Enlight Renewable Energy has advanced Oregon EFSC Site Certificate review and BPA transmission studies for the 820M USD, 800 MWac Cedar Island Solar Project in Lake County, Oregon.

The Lower Snake Solar Project is a 300 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic generation facility with collocated battery storage situated across dryland wheat acreage in Garfield County, Washington. Developed to supply clean energy to Puget Sound Energy (PSE) customers under Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), the facility connects into the regional high-voltage transmission system along the Lower Snake River corridor.

The Deschutes Clean Energy Storage Center is a 1,000 MW / 4,000 MWh utility-scale 4-hour battery energy storage facility situated in rural Wasco County, Oregon. Developed by BrightNight to integrate massive Columbia River hydropower and Pacific Northwest wind generation, the facility provides critical long-duration capacity and grid reliability across the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) bulk transmission system.

EIA’s August 2026 planned-generator inventory lists Cedar Island Solar LLC, plant 66011/PV 1, at 800 MW in Sherman County, with December 2031 planned operation and regulatory approvals pending, not under construction. The old$950 M budget and 2029 date are unsupported.