Sunstone Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68396
- Capacity
- 2400 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Morrow, OR
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Sunstone Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sunstone Solar
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #1 of 9 BESS plants in OR#2 of 837 nationally
2400 MW Batteries (1200 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1200 MW) planned in Morrow, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEM
2,400 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
45.6059, -119.5630
County
Morrow, OR
Nearby Plants
- Wheatridge 1Wind100 MW · 6.1 km
- Borden Solar FarmSolar50 MW · 6.3 km
- Wheatridge HybridBESS280 MW · 7.5 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 | Sunstone Solar, LLC | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Sunstone Solar, LLC | Pine Gate Renewables | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pine Gate Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Sunstone Solar is a 2,400 MW hybrid power plant located in Morrow County, Oregon. It is owned and operated by Sunstone Solar, LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with electricity (MWH) listed as the primary fuel type. Sunstone Solar is a significant renewable energy asset in the region.
The facility consists of 2 generators and uses a fixed tilt solar tracking system. Sunstone Solar ranks as the largest of 8 solar plants in Oregon and the second largest of 514 solar plants nationally. The plant operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Recent news indicates 10 articles related to deals involving the plant.
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·m and a
Amazon buys site of Oregon’s largest planned solar and energy storage project
One of the world's largest and most valuable companies is one step closer to being the owner of the biggest proposed solar array and battery...
Amazon (buyer)Oregon (other)
Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB·3 days ago
Deals·m and a
Amazon buys ready-to-build Oregon solar-plus-storage project from bankrupt developer Pine Gate
Amazon has been approved as the buyer of the 1.2GW Sunstone solar project in Oregon, one of the largest solar PV projects in the US.
Amazon (buyer)Pine Gate (seller)
Energy-Storage.News·4 weeks ago
Deals·m and a
Pine Gate Renewables' largest project sold to Amazon for $83 million
Pine Gate Renewables filed for bankruptcy in November, and the company's largest project will be sold to Amazon, according to court...
Pine Gate Renewables (seller)Amazon (buyer)
The Asheville Citizen Times·4 weeks ago
Deals·m and a
Amazon outbids WA utility for one of nation’s largest solar projects
Amazon outbid Puget Sound Energy last month in an auction for a massive solar farm project in Oregon, leaving the utility concerned about a...
Amazon (buyer)Puget Sound Energy (other)
The Seattle Times·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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