Goose Prairie Solar

Yakima County

Facility status

Operational

Energy type

  • Battery
  • Solar

Max generating capacity

80 megawatts (MW)
Goose Prairie is a solar facility located near Moxee. The project has the potential to generate approximately 80 megawatts of electricity with an optional battery storage system.

Public comments

We are accepting general comments for this facility. If you would like to submit a comment, please email, comments@efsec.wa.gov.
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Project team

Assigned Council for the Environment
Bill Sherman
Assistant Attorney General (AAG)
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Assigned site specialist
Sara Randolph

Applicant or Certificate Holder
Goose Prairie Solar LLC

Timeline

Application received
Jan, 2021
Application completed
Jun, 2021
Construction start
Jun, 2023
Operation start
Dec, 2024

Facility progress

A facility goes through five different stages. Click on one of the stages before to learn more about our siting process.

Application review
Complete
Environmental review
Complete
Land use and adjudication
Complete
Final recommendation and governor's decision
Complete
Permits and compliance
In progress

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About Goose Prairie Solar

EFSEC received an application for site certification (ASC) for the Goose Prairie Solar project on January 19, 2021. A request for expedited processing was received on January 21, 2021. EFSEC convened a virtual informational public hearing on March 16, 2021. After careful consideration of the record created during the review process, the Council submitted their recommendation package to Governor Jay Inslee on October 21, 2021. Governor Inslee approved the project on December 20, 2021. 

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