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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, Public Comment Period,  and Public Informational Meeting was issued on December 16, 2025. The Public Notice opened the Public Comment Period on the NOI. Details on how to submit comments and participate in the Public Informational Meeting are included in the Public Notice in the timeline below. The Notice of Intent is available below.

A Public Comment Period on the NOI is now open and will extend until January 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT). Comments may be submitted in writing via mail, fax, email, or through our siting comment portal. To submit comments through the comment portal follow the link below and select “Speedway Energy Facility" from the dropdown menu and follow prompts:

Public comments may also be made at the Public Informational Meeting. An in-person and remote Public Informational Meeting on the NOI will be held in Grass Valley on January 14, 2026. Details on how to attend in person or participate remotely are available in the Public Notice below. 

​Sherman County, near Grass Valley approximately 3.3 miles southeast of Moro. PDF Map  | Online Map​​

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

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Project Timeline

  
Additional Documents
  
10/24/2025
12/16/2025
Public Informational Meeting
01/14/2026
Public Comment on NOI Closes at 5:00 pm PT
01/23/2026

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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