Hop Hill Solar

Benton County

Facility status

Application review

Energy type

  • Battery
  • Solar

Max generating capacity

500 megawatts (MW)
Hop Hill Solar project proposes a 500 megawatt (MW) solar generation facility coupled with a battery energy storage system (BESS) of up to 500 MW. The proposed solar array is located approximately 11 miles north of Prosser.

Public comments

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Project team

Assigned Council for the Environment
Yuriy Korol
Assistant Attorney General (AAG)
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Assigned site specialist
John Barnes

Applicant or Certificate Holder

Timeline

Application received
Dec, 2022

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
In progress
Environmental review
No information
Land use and adjudication
In progress
Final recommendation and governor's decision
No information
Permits and compliance
No information

Open and upcoming public comment periods

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Upcoming hearings and meetings

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Recent documents

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Data Request
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Data Request

About Hop Hill Solar

EFSEC received an application for site certification (ASC) for the Hop Hill Solar project on December 22, 2022. The Council held a public informational meeting and land use consistency hearing on February 23, 2023, at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, WA and virtually. The applicant requested a 12-month extension of the application processing time in a letter dated November 3, 2023.

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