Obsidian Solar Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63488
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Lake, OR
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Obsidian Solar Center LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Obsidian Solar Center
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #4 of 149 Solar plants in OR#73 of 7447 nationally
400 MW Solar planned in Lake, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEM
400 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
43.3122, -120.8218
County
Lake, OR
Nearby Plants
- Rock Garden Solar, LLCSolar10 MW · 13.9 km
- Fort Rock IVSolar10 MW · 14.1 km
- Alkali Solar, LLCSolar10 MW · 14.7 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Obsidian Solar Center LLC | Obsidian Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Obsidian Solar Center LLC | Obsidian Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Obsidian Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Obsidian Solar Center is a 400 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lake County, Oregon. The facility, which ranks as the 3rd largest solar plant in Oregon and 42nd largest nationally, is operated by Obsidian Solar Center LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
The Obsidian Solar Center operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. As of the latest available data, there are 7 solar plants operating in the state of Oregon.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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