Avangrid has finished construction on its Tower Solar project in Morrow County, Oregon.
The 166 Megawatt-dc (120 MWac) project features more than 250,000 solar panels assembled by SEG Solar. Once commissioning activity is complete, the project will deliver energy to Portland General Electric (PGE). Avangrid expects it to be in commercial operation this summer.
“As demand for electricity continues to grow across the United States and in the Pacific Northwest, projects like Tower Solar are essential to delivering new generation at scale,” Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda, said. “Furthermore, this project demonstrates how investment in America’s electrical infrastructure contributes to our domestic economy, supports union workers, and delivers reliable electricity to support the region’s growth.”
Tower Solar sites is located on about 900 acres of industrially zoned land owned by the Port of Morrow – just west of Boardman, Oregon.
“As a leading American solar manufacturer, SEG Solar is proud to support Tower Solar with high-performance, US-manufactured modules,” Jim Wood, CEO of SEG Solar, said. “This project aligns with our mission to strengthen the domestic energy supply chain. By providing fully compliant, traceable, and reliable solar solutions, we are meeting energy demands while driving American manufacturing and creating local jobs.”
Avangrid created approximately 200 construction jobs in building this project, most of them filled by regional union labor.
“IBEW Local 112 members bring unmatched skill, safety, and productivity to projects like the Tower Solar project located in Eastern Oregon,” Travis Sellers, business manager for IBEW Local 112, said. “We are delighted that our partnership with Avangrid and its contractors has produced another energy project that will power communities for generations.”
Tower Solar is expected to pay about $20 million in combined PILOTs — payment in lieu of taxes — and property taxes which will directly support the local community.
Tower Solar will deliver electricity to PGE’s grid through Green Future Impact (GFI), a voluntary program designed to help large municipal, commercial, and industrial customers meet their sustainability and carbon reduction goals. The program lets large customers choose non-emitting energy without increasing costs for other customers.
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