AVANGRID has achieved industrial operation at its 162 MW AC / 205 MW DC Pachwáywit Fields solar farm – often known as Montague Solar – in Gilliam County, Ore., changing into the state’s largest photovoltaic plant.
The facility will ship energy to 17 massive prospects and municipalities enrolled in Portland General Electric’s Green Future Impact program, permitting them to fulfill their sustainability and carbon discount objectives.
Pachwáywit Fields, which started building in 2021, spans 1,223 acres and contains 471,156 solar panels. During its building, the ability created round 300 jobs and introduced $1.37 million to the neighborhood via native taxes and property lease funds.
Pronounced “patch-why-wit,” the phrase means “sun” within the Sahaptin language. The challenge is positioned on ceded lands of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, and the identify pays homage to the historical past and stewardship of the Warm Springs and Umatilla Tribes.
