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Speedway Energy Facility

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The Speedway Energy Facility is a proposed 1,400-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power generation facility, with related or supporting facilities including a 500 MW battery energy storage system. The proposed site includes approximately 25,000 acres (39 sq. miles) of privately owned land zoned F-1 (Exclusive Farm Use) in Sherman County.

Under Review/Proposed. On October 24, 2025, the Oregon Department of Energy (Department) received a Notice of Intent (NOI) to file an Application for a Site Certificate (ASC) for the Speedway Energy Facility (proposed facility). Public Notice of the NOI will be issued in November, 2025 and will include information for an informational meeting and comment period on the NOI.

The Notice of Intent is available below.

​Sherman County, near Grass Valley and south of Moro. PDF Map  | Online Map​​

Applicant/Certificate holder: BGTF Speedway Project LLC, a subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable U.S.
ODOE contact: Kellen Tardaewether
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Vincent Esposito

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Project Timeline

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Milestone
  
Additional Documents
Display Date
  
10/24/2025

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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