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Klamath Falls Energy Center

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The Klamath Falls Energy Center is a proposed 400-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power generation facility, with related or supporting facilities including a 400 MW battery energy storage system. The proposed site includes approximately 8,600 acres (13.4 sq. miles) of privately owned land in Klamath County’s Forestry (F) zoning district in Klamath County, Oregon.

​Under Review/Proposed. On December 22, 2025, the Oregon Department of Energy (Department) received a Notice of Intent (NOI) to file an Application for a Site Certificate (ASC) for the Klamath Falls Energy Center (proposed facility). Public Notice of the NOI, Public Comment Period, and Public Informational Meeting will be issued in January, 2026. The Notice of Intent is available on the Timeline below. 

​Klamath County, approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the unincorporated community of Keno, Oregon. PDF Map​ | Online Map (coming soon)

Applicant/Certificate holder: Klamath Falls Energy Center, LLC, a subsidiary of Ørsted North America Inc.
ODOE contact: Kellen Tardaewether
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Amy Shanahan

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Project Timeline

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Additional Documents
Display Date
  
12/22/2025

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Exhibit Files Reference

  • Exhibit A: Applicant Information 
  • Exhibit B: Project Description
  • Exhibit C: Property Location and Maps
  • Exhibit D: Organizational Information
  • Exhibit E​: Permits Required
  • Exhibit F: Property Ownership 
  • Exhibit G: Materials Analysis
  • Exhibit H: Geology and Soil Stability 
  • Exhibit I: Soils
  • Exhibit J: Wetlands
  • Exhibit K: Land Use
  • Exhibit L: Protected Areas
  • Exhibit M: Financial Analysis
  • Exhibit N​: Non-generating Facility Information
  • Exhibit O: Water Requirements
  • Exhibit P: Fish Wildlife Habitat 
  • Exhibit Q: Threatened and Endangered Plants and Animals
  • Exhibit R: Scenic Aesthetic Values 
  • Exhibit S: Cultural Resources
  • Exhibit T: Recreational Facilities 
  • Exhibit U: Public Services
  • Exhibit V​: Waste Minimization 
  • Exhibit W: Site Restoration
  • Exhibit X: Noise 
  • Exhibit Y: Carbon Dioxide Emissions 
  • Exhibit Z: Cooling Towers  
  • Exhibit AA: EMFs – Electric and Magnetic Fields
  • Exhibit BB: Other Information
  • Exhibit CC: Additional Statutes Rules Ordinances
  • Exhibit DD​: Other Specific Standards