160 MW Solar planned in Klickitat, WA — Bonneville Power Administration
160 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
45.8777, -120.8865
County
Klickitat, WA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Cypress Creek Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Carriger solar photovoltaic plant is located in Klickitat County, Washington. The plant has a total capacity of 160 MW and consists of a single generator. It is operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. The primary fuel source is solar, and the plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Carriger is within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Carriger is ranked as the largest of three solar plants in Washington state, and ranks 326th out of 639 solar plants nationally. There have been seven news articles related to the plant, all of which pertain to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Bonneville Power Administration
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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