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Klamath Falls Energy Center

The Klamath Falls Energy Center is a proposed 400-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) 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). On February 4, 2026, the Department issued Public Notice of the NOI, Public Comment Period, and Public Informational Meeting. The comment period on the NOI was extended to March 20, 2026. On May 11, 2026, the Department issued the Project Order, which identifies the appliable rules, statutes, and information that must be provided in the Application for Site Certificate (ASC). The deadline for the applicant to submit the pASC is December 22, 2027, unless the applicant requests a one year extension from Council. All public comments are included as Attachment 1 to the Project Order. ​

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

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

Project Timeline

  
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<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/12-22-2025-KFEC-NOI.pdf'>Notice of Intent</a></div>
12/22/2025/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/12-22-2025-KFEC-NOI.pdfNotice of IntentNotice of Intent
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-02-04-KFECNOI-Public-Notice-of-NOI.pdf'>Public Notice of Notice of Intent, Comment Period, and Info Meeting</a></div>
02/04/2026/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-02-04-KFECNOI-Public-Notice-of-NOI.pdfPublic Notice of Notice of Intent, Comment Period, and Info MeetingPublic Notice of Notice of Intent, Comment Period, and Info Meeting
<div style='text-align:left !important'>Informational Meeting</div>
03/05/2026Informational MeetingInformational Meeting
<div style='text-align:left !important'>Extended NOI Comment Deadline</div>
03/20/2026Extended NOI Comment DeadlineExtended NOI Comment Deadline
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-05-11-KFECNOI-Project-Order.pdf'>Project Order with Attachments</a></div>
05/11/2026/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-05-11-KFECNOI-Project-Order.pdfProject Order with AttachmentsProject Order with Attachments