Sunset Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65326
- Capacity
- 103 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Wasco, OR
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sunset Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #8 of 149 Solar plants in OR#710 of 7447 nationally
103 MW Solar planned in Wasco, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEM
103 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
45.1651, -120.8804
County
Wasco, OR
Nearby Plants
- Bakeoven SolarSolar60 MW · 3.7 km
- Daybreak SolarSolar151.7 MW · 3.7 km
- Cedar Island Solar LLCSolar800 MW · 7.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Sunset Solar is a 103 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wasco County, Oregon. The plant, identified by plant ID 65326, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned by Avangrid and operated by Avangrid Power LLC. The primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN), and the plant consists of a single generator.
Sunset Solar operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. According to available data, it is the 7th largest solar plant in Oregon and ranks 547th nationally out of 639 solar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
230 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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