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Yellow Rosebush Energy Center

Yellow Rosebush Energy Center is a proposed solar photovoltaic energy generation facility with a generating capacity of approximately 800 megawatts (MWs). The facility would be located within a site boundary of approximately 8,075 acres (12.6 sq. miles) of private land zoned for Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) in Wasco and Sherman counties. In addition to the proposed solar photovoltaic arrays, the facility is proposed to include an up to 800 MW battery energy storage system; a collector substation; power collection system; Operation and Maintenance building; approximately 4.5 mile overhead 500 kiloVolt (kV) grid-interconnection transmission line; point of interconnection (POI); perimeter fencing, access roads, and staging areas.

Proposed/Under Review. On September 28, 2023, the Oregon Department of Energy received a Notice of Intent to File an Application for a Site Certificate (NOI) for the Yellow Rosebush Energy Center (proposed facility). The Department issued a Public Notice on the NOI and Public Information Meeting on October 10, 2023.

An In-Person and Remote Public Informational Meeting was held on November 2, 2023 in Maupin, Oregon. Meeting Information can be found here:

On January 26, 2024 the Department issued a Project Order establishing the statutes, administrative rules, Council standards, local ordinances, and other requirements for the site certificate application. The applicant has indicated that they intend to submit a preliminary application for site certificate in Q1 2024.

Copies of the Notice of Intent, Public Notice, and Project Order are available in the Timeline below.​

​Wasco and Sherman counties, approximately 9 miles east of Maupin, Oregon. PDF Map | Online Map​​

Applicant/Certificate holder: Yellow Rosebush Energy Center, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Savion, LLC
ODOE contact: Kathleen Sloan
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Jeffery Watson

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Project Timeline

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Milestone
  
Additional Documents
Display Date
  
09/28/2023
10/10/2023
Deadline to submit comments on the Notice of Intent
12/01/2023
01/26/2024

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​​File 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​: Wildfire Risk 
  • Exhibit W: Waste Minimization
  • Exhibit X: Site Restoration
  • Exhibit Y: Noise 
  • 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
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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