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494 MW Batteries (247 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (247 MW) planned in Jefferson, OR — Portland General Electric Company
494 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
44.6157, -121.3436
County
Jefferson, OR
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BrightNight Power | BrightNight | — |
| Owner(s) | Cordelio BNC Holdings, LLC, WestDevco, LLC | BrightNight | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as BrightNight
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Salmonfly Solar and Storage is a hybrid power plant located in Jefferson County, Oregon. The facility has a total capacity of 494 MW and is operated by BrightNight Power. It ranks as the fourth largest solar plant in Oregon (out of 8) and 66th nationally (out of 514). The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with two generators on site. The primary fuel type is listed as 'MWH', indicating the plant draws its energy from the grid to charge the batteries. The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the Portland General Electric Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. As a hybrid facility, Salmonfly Solar and Storage contributes to grid stability by providing dispatchable power through its battery storage system, complementing the intermittent generation of the solar array. The plant has been the subject of at least one news article related to the energy industry.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$1,544/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $762.7M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all articlesPortland General Electric Company (PGE)
Grid Voltage
500.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP