The country’s largest proposed solar project, Sunstone Solar, received its final approval from the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council.
The approval was the final step in the state’s evaluation and public engagement process and authorizes project owner Pine Gate Renewables to proceed with constructing the 1,200 MW solar and 1,200 MW storage project.
Pine Gate is in discussions with customers and local utilities to purchase the electricity and environmental attributes of the energy produced by the project which will interconnect to the Bonneville Power Administration via the Umatilla Electric Cooperative system.
The project will begin the engineering and procurement process in early 2025 ahead of phased construction starting in 2026.
Pine Gate owns and operates 17 other solar projects in Oregon. The company acquired the Sunstone Solar project from Gallatin Power Partners in 2022.
