BPA-G0768

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600 MW hybrid in Gilliam, OR · In queue since August 2022 · Proposed COD December 2027

600 MW

Capacity

Components

Solar + Wind + Battery

3y 9m

In Queue

In Progress (unknown study)

IA Status

COD target: 2027

Status

Latest milestonePhase 1 full commercial operation · 2025ESS News · 2025-12-08

Expected CODQ4 2026ESS News · 2025-12-08

Interconnection

Total Duration

5y 4m

In Study38%

Queue EntryAug 2, 2022

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection StudyCurrent

Project undergoes interconnection studies to assess grid impact.

Typical: 18–36 months

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-12-01

Technology

Solar200 MW · 33%

Wind300 MW · 50%

Battery100 MW · 17%

About

Proposed project BPA-G0768 is a 600 MW hybrid Solar+Battery development project located in Gilliam County, Oregon. Interconnecting to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) at the John Day 500 kV Substation, the project entered the BPA interconnection queue on August 2, 2022, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 1, 2027. The interconnection agreement (IA) status is currently listed as "In Progress (unknown study)".

The project comprises 200 MW of solar, 300 MW of wind, and a 100 MW battery energy storage system. This proposed project has been the subject of recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

County

Gilliam

Grid Region

Mountain West

Market

—

Developer

—

Utility

Bonneville Power Administration

Entity

BPA

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

John Day 500 kV Substation

Data Source

LBNL

DeveloperVarco Energy±ESS News · 2025-12-08

EPC contractorFluence EnergyESS News · 2025-12-08

TransactionProject financingESS News · 2025-08-13

Deal value$1.3BESS News · 2025-08-13

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: MOUNTAIN_WEST
Trading Hub: MID-C
Hub Confidence: UNKNOWN

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

News & Articles (3)Beta

Last updated 2026-03-31

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Data

Top solar plant owners in the US

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Data

Top 10 solar states

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Project BPA-G0768 — Project Summary

BPA-G0768