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Site Description:
The Madras Solar Energy Facility is an approved but not yet-constructed solar photovoltaic energy generation facility with a nominal generating capacity of 63 megawatts (MW) and up to 63 MW of battery storage located within a site boundary of approximately 284 acres. Approved related and supporting facilities include an electrical collection system, 34.5-kV to 230-kV step-up transformers, a substation, operations and maintenance enclosure, point of interconnection switching station, and an integrated battery storage system.
Status:
Approved.
On March 21, 2025, the Energy Facility Siting Council approved Request for Amendment 1 (RFA1). In the Final Order on RFA1, Council approved an extension to the construction commencement deadline from June 25, 2024 to June 25, 2027, as well as an extension to the construction completion deadline by 18 months from the new construction start deadline. The amendment request, approved Final Order, and first amended site certificate are available in the Project Timeline below.
Location:
Jeffers
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Applicant/Certificate holder:
Madras PV1, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecoplexus Inc.
ODOE contact:
Chase McVeigh-Walker
Applicant/Certificate holder contact:
Paul Szewczykowski
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Project Timeline
Timeline
Milestone
Additional Documents
Display Date
Project Order
09/12/2019
Complete Application for Site Certificate
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Exhibit C
Exhibit D
Exhibit E
Exhibit F
Exhibit G
Exhibit H
Exhibit I
Exhibit J
Exhibit K
Exhibit K Attachment 1
Exhibit L
Exhibit M
Exhibit N
Exhibit O
Exhibit P
Exhibit Q
Exhibit R
Exhibit S
Exhibit T
Exhibit U
Exhibit V
Exhibit W
Exhibit X
Exhibit Y
Exhibit Z
Exhibit AA
Exhibit BB
Exhibit CC
Exhibit DD
11/09/2020
Final Order on Application for Site Certificate
06/25/2021
Site Certificate
07/16/2021
Request for Amendment 1 (RFA1)
10/17/2024
Final Order on Amendment 1
03/21/2025
Site Certificate on Amendment 1
03/21/2025
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Agency Relative Content
Contact the Facility Siting Team:
503-378-4040
800-221-8035
energy.siting@oregon.gov
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About the Site Certificate Process
Site Certificate Process Flowchart
Expedited Review Process Flowchart
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
Display Name
Description
Display Date
Amendment Determination Request – Department Determination
07/19/2024
Complete Request for Amendment 1 (RFA1)
10/17/2024
Draft Proposed Order (DPO) on RFA1
10/18/2024
Public Notice on Public Comment Period and Public Hearing on RFA1 and DPO
10/18/2024
Public Notice of Proposed Order and Opportunity to Request a Contested Case on RFA13
01/30/2025
Proposed Order on RFA1
01/30/2025
Deadline to Request a Contested Case
5 p.m. Pacific Time
03/03/2025
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