Portland General Electric strikes power purchase agreement with solar facility in Oregon

Portland General Electric struck a deal with Avangrid Renewables to purchase power from a new 162-megawatt solar generation facility in Oregon.

The solar facility – which will be the largest in the state – is being developed in eastern Oregon. It will supply power and the renewable energy credits to PGE’s Green Future Impact customers. Green Future Impact is a voluntary program that gives large businesses and municipalities more ways to meet their sustainability goals. Green Future Impact customers include Adobe, Comcast, Daimler Trucks North America, Digital Realty, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland Community College, Portland State University and the cities of Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Portland, Salem, West Linn, and Wilsonville, along with Multnomah and Washington counties.

“We’re proud to meet growing customer demand for clean energy,” Maria Pope, president and CEO of Portland General Electric, said. “These partnerships are critical for creating jobs, thereby creating a green economy and accelerating clean energy delivery to customers.”

Avangrid Renewables will develop the project and PGE will purchase the facility’s entire output for 15 years. This will be Avangrid Renewables’ 11th renewable energy facility in Oregon. Construction is expected to begin in late 2020 or early 2021 and will begin operating in late 2021.

“We value the opportunity to partner with PGE to build the largest solar facility in Oregon,” Alejandro de Hoz, Avangrid Renewables president and CEO, said. “Given our company’s long history in the Pacific Northwest, we are proud to play a key role in delivering more renewable electricity to forward-thinking commercial energy customers.”