Wallula Gap Solar

Benton County

Facility status

Application review

Energy type

  • Battery
  • Solar

Max generating capacity

60 megawatts (MW)
Wallula Gap Solar is a proposed 60-megawatt solar project with an optional battery energy storage system (BESS) located approximately 4 miles northwest of the unincorporated community of Plymouth.

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

Upcoming hearings and meetings

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About Wallula Gap Solar

On February 23, 2024, EFSEC received an application for site certification (ASC) for the Wallula Gap Solar project. EFSEC held an informational public meeting and land use consistency hearing on April 23, 2024, at the Kennewick Valley Grange #731 and virtually.

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