Under Review/Proposed. On January 17, 2025, the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE or Department) received a Notice of Intent to File an Application for a Site Certificate (NOI) for the Deschutes Solar and Battery Energy Storage System Facility (proposed facility). The applicant submitted a revised NOI on February 21, 2025.
The Department issued a Public Notice of the NOI on February 26, 2025 and hosted a public informational meeting on the NOI in Maupin on March 27, 2025. The meeting presentation and a summary of oral comments received at the public meeting are available via the links below:
Comments submitted through the comment portal and copies of written comments received during the public comment period are available for view on the
Siting Docket. On May 29, 2025, the Department issued a Project Order establishing the statutes, administrative rules, Council standards, local ordinances, and other requirements for the site certificate application. On November 19, 2025, the Department issued an Amended Project Order to specify additional requirements for the Land Use standard related to potential impacts to an irrigation system/district that exists within the proposed facility site. The Amended Project Order is available on the project timeline below.
The applicant anticipates submitting a preliminary Application for Site Certificate in Q43 2025. The NOI and Project Order will expire on February 21, 2027, unless an extension is granted by Council.
Copies of the Notice of Intent, Public Notice, and Project Order and Amended Project Order are available below.