Project BPA-G0798 — Project Summary

Queue ID
BPA-G0798
Capacity
650 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Wasco, OR
Region
West
Developer
IA Status
In Progress (unknown study)

BPA-G0798

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650 MW storage in Wasco, OR · In queue since August 2022 · Proposed COD January 2029

650 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

3y 9m

In Queue

In Progress (unknown study)

IA Status

COD target: 2029

Status
Project statusProposedTri-Cities Area Journal of Business · 2025-06-01
Interconnection

Total Duration

6y 5m

In Study38%
Queue EntryAug 18, 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: 2029-01-02

About

BPA-G0798 is a proposed 650 MW battery storage project located in Wasco County, Oregon. The project is in the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) interconnection queue, with an entry date of August 18, 2022, and a proposed commercial operation date of January 2, 2029. The point of interconnection is the BPA 500 KV John Day-Marion transmission line.

The interconnection agreement status is listed as "In Progress (unknown study)". The project is being developed within the BPA service territory. Recent news coverage indicates interest in the project related to grid infrastructure.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

OR

County

Wasco

Grid Region

Mountain West

Market

Developer

Utility

Bonneville Power Administration

Entity

BPA

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

BPA 500 KV John Day-Marion transmission line.

Data Source

LBNL

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.

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