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Speedway Energy Facility

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). The Department issued a Public Notice of Public Comment and held a Public Information Meeting on January 14, 2026 in Grass Valley.

The meeting materials presented are available below: 

​Comments can be found on the Siting Docket. Select “Speedway Energy Facility NOI" from the dropdown menu to view comments:

On February 26, 2026 the Department issued the Project Order establishing the statutes, administrative rules, Council standards, local ordinances, and other requirements for the site certificate application. The applicant anticipates submitting a preliminary Application for Site Certificate in Q2 2026. The NOI and Project Order will expire on October 25, 2027, unless an extension is granted by Council.

Copies of the Notice of Intent, Public Notice, and Project Order are available 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

Project Timeline

  
Additional Documents
  
  
  
  
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2025-10-24-SEF-NOI-Speedway-Energy-NOI.pdf'>Notice of Intent</a></div>
10/24/2025/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2025-10-24-SEF-NOI-Speedway-Energy-NOI.pdfNotice of IntentNotice of Intent
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2025-12-16-SEFNOI-Public-Notice-of-NOI-Info-Meeting-and-Comment-Period.pdf'>Public Notice of NOI, Public Comment Period, and Informational Meeting</a></div>
12/16/2025/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2025-12-16-SEFNOI-Public-Notice-of-NOI-Info-Meeting-and-Comment-Period.pdfPublic Notice of NOI, Public Comment Period, and Informational MeetingPublic Notice of NOI, Public Comment Period, and Informational Meeting
<div style='text-align:left !important'>Public Informational Meeting</div>
01/14/2026Public Informational MeetingPublic Informational Meeting
<div style='text-align:left !important'>Public Comment on NOI Closed at 5:00 pm PT</div>
01/23/2026Public Comment on NOI Closed at 5:00 pm PTPublic Comment on NOI Closed at 5:00 pm PT
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-02-26-SEFNOI-Project-Order.pdf'>Project Order</a></div>
02/26/2026/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2026-02-26-SEFNOI-Project-Order.pdfProject OrderProject Order