Salmonfly Solar and Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68370
- Capacity
- 494 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Jefferson, OR
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- BrightNight Power
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Portland General Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Salmonfly Solar and Storage
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #3 of 9 BESS plants in OR#50 of 837 nationally
494 MW Batteries (247 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (247 MW) planned in Jefferson, OR — Portland General Electric Company
EIAGEM
494 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
44.6157, -121.3436
County
Jefferson, OR
Nearby Plants
- Round ButteHydro372.5 MW · 5.4 km
- CNN CenterDistillate Oil13 MW · 10.9 km
- Elbe Solar CenterSolar10 MW · 11.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BrightNight Power | BrightNight | — |
| Owner(s) | Cordelio BNC Holdings, LLC, WestDevco, LLC | BrightNight | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as BrightNight
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Salmonfly Solar and Storage is a hybrid power plant located in Jefferson County, Oregon. The facility has a total capacity of 494 MW and is operated by BrightNight Power. It ranks as the fourth largest solar plant in Oregon (out of 8) and 66th nationally (out of 514). The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with two generators on site. The primary fuel type is listed as 'MWH', indicating the plant draws its energy from the grid to charge the batteries. The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the Portland General Electric Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. As a hybrid facility, Salmonfly Solar and Storage contributes to grid stability by providing dispatchable power through its battery storage system, complementing the intermittent generation of the solar array. The plant has been the subject of at least one news article related to the energy industry.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Portland General Electric Company
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Yuma County, Arizona: BrightNight and LRE progress BESS
Two BESS projects in Yuma County, Arizona, one from BrightNight, and one from Leeward Renewable Energy, have reached significant milestones.
Energy-Storage.News·4 weeks ago
General
Yuma County, Arizona: BrightNight and LRE progress BESS
Two BESS projects in Yuma County, Arizona, one from BrightNight, and one from Leeward Renewable Energy, have reached significant milestones.
Energy-Storage.News·4 weeks ago
General
Batteries to provide grid support in transmission-constrained Pacific Northwest: BrightNight
The 200-MW/800-MWh Greenwater Energy Storage Project near Tacoma, Washington, will help integrate renewables and alleviate grid congestion...
Utility Dive·3 months ago
General
US financing: Investors back battery expansion with new BrightNight and Plus Power deals
The deal for the new project in Arizona comes from a lending consortium, while Plus Power secures new funding to expand its New England...
ESS News·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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