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Madras Solar Energy Facility

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.
Approved. The deadline for the Certificate Holder (Madras PV1, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecoplexus Inc.) to commence construction was June 25, 2024. The certificate holder must complete construction of the facility within 18-months of the construction commencement date.

On June 25, 2024, the Department received the preliminary Request for Amendment 1 (pRFA1), inclusive of an Amendment Determination Request, Type B Review (ADR), seeking Council approval to extend the construction commencement deadline from June 25, 2024 to June 25, 2027; extending the construction completion deadline by 18 months from the new construction start deadline; and to adjust quantities of previously approved facility components.

On July 19, 2024, the Department issued its determination on the ADR, and concluded that the Type A Amendment Review process be maintained for the Madras Solar Energy Facility Request for Amendment 1. The Department’s determination is posted to the project amendment(s) timeline below.

Based on the certificate holder’s responses to Requests for Additional Information, the Department determined pRFA1 to be complete on October 17, 2024. On the same day, the certificate holder submitted a complete RFA1.

On October 18, 2024, the Department issued a Draft Proposed Order (DPO) on RFA1, and a Public Notice requesting public comment on RFA1 and the DPO. Details on how to comment are provided in the Public Notice. The RFA1, DPO, and Public Notice, are all provided in the Project Amendments timeline below.
The Public Hearing on the Draft Proposed Order will be held virtually and in person - meeting details are avilable below and in the Public Notice. Additional details about how to comment on the RFA1 and DPO are also provided below.

In Person/Webinar Public Hearing Information:
Date:               November 14, 2024
Start Time:      5:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Location:         Inn at Cross Keys Station
                        66 NW Cedar Street
                        Madras, Oregon 97741
 
Webinar link: https://oregondepartmentofenergy.webex.com/oregondepartmentofenergy/j.php?MTID=m41f09d5e93285be7f6ff9f9645ffce22
Webinar Number: 2662 311 3335
Webinar Password: EFSC (3372 from phones and video systems)
Teleconference: +1-650-479-3208 United States Toll
Teleconference Access code:  2662 311 3335
 
Online Comment Portal
ODOE has an online portal for submitting comments on projects, to provide a convenient option to submit input on projects.
 
Written comments to be included on the record of the public hearing must be received by the comment deadline, either at the hearing, ODOE’s online comment portal described above or by mail, email or fax to:

Chase McVeigh-Walker, Senior Siting Analyst
Oregon Department of Energy
550 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 971-600-5323
Email: chase.mcveigh-walker@energy.oregon.gov​
Fax: 503-373-7806
Jefferson County. PDF Map​ | Online Map​
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 Amendment(s)

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Display Name
  
Description
Display Date
  
07/19/2024
10/17/2024
10/18/2024
10/18/2024
Public Comment Period Closes
11/14/2024

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Project Timeline

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Milestone
  
Additional Documents
Display Date
  
09/12/2019
Complete Application for Site Certificate
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
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​

11/09/2020
06/25/2021
07/16/2021
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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