State of Oregon: Facilities - 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; and two alternatives for a generation-tie line, including a possible 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 August 30, 2024 , the Oregon Department of Energy received a preliminary Application for a Site Certificate (pASC) and will commence pASC coordination and review with state and local agencies and tribal governments in September 2024. A public notice will be issued once the Department determines that the pASC is complete.

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.

Copies of the Project Order and the pASC 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

Project Timeline

Milestone	Additional Documents	Display Date
Notice of Intent		09/28/2023
Project Order		01/26/2024
Preliminary 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	08/30/2024