Deschutes Solar and BESS — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68763
- Capacity
- 2000 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Wasco, OR
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- DECH bn, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Bonneville Power Administration
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Deschutes Solar and BESS
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #2 of 9 BESS plants in OR#3 of 837 nationally
2000 MW Batteries (1000 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1000 MW) planned in Wasco, OR — Bonneville Power Administration
EIAGEM
2,000 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
45.1570, -121.1360
County
Wasco, OR
Nearby Plants
- Sunset SolarSolar103 MW · 20.1 km
- Bakeoven SolarSolar60 MW · 20.2 km
- Daybreak SolarSolar151.7 MW · 20.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DECH bn, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cordelio BNC Holdings, LLC, WestDevCo bn, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Deschutes Solar and BESS is a hybrid power plant located in Wasco County, Oregon. The facility has a total capacity of 2,000 MW and is owned and operated by DECH bn, LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with MWH listed as the primary fuel type. Deschutes Solar and BESS is the second-largest solar facility in Oregon (out of 8) and ranks third nationally (out of 514).
The plant consists of two generators and operates within the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority, which is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The solar photovoltaic component uses a fixed-tilt tracking system. Recent news articles indicate regulatory interest in the facility.
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.
News & Articles (1)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
BrightNight kicks off permitting for 4GWh BESS and solar project in Wasco County, Oregon
BrightNight has kicked off the permitting process for one of its hybrid solar and BESS projects located in Wasco County, Oregon, known as Deschutes Solar and...
BrightNight (developer)Wasco County (other)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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