Assigned Site Specialist
John Barnes
Hop Hill Solar
Assigned CFE
Yuriy Korol
yuriy.korol@atg.wa.gov
Applicant:
BrightNight, LLC
Location:
Benton County
Project Milestones
Recent Activity
Recent Activity
11/03/2023 - Extension Request
08/14/2023 - Data Request 2 Response
08/14/2023 - Data Request 2 Response - Black Rock Hunting Map
08/14/2023 - Data Request 2 Response - Habitat Land Cover Map
08/14/2023 - Data Request 2 Response - Prime Farmland Map
08/14/2023 - Data Request 2 Response - WSDA Cropland Map
08/14/2023 - Data Request 2 Attachment Veg-5
08/14/2023 - Data Request 2 Letter
Looking for the Application for Site Certification? You can find it on the Application page.
Project description
HOHI bn, LLC (Applicant), a subsidiary of BNC DEVCO, LLC, which is a joint venture between BrightNight, LLC and Cordelio Power, proposes to construct and operate the Hop Hill Solar and Storage Project located in unincorporated Benton County. The Project is an up to 500-megawatt2 (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) generation facility coupled with an up to 500-MW battery energy storage system (BESS), with related interconnection and ancillary support infrastructure.
The Project is approximately 11 miles north of the city of Prosser and 7 miles east of the State Route (SR) 241 and SR 82 interchange and the city of Sunnyside in Benton County, Washington Project construction is anticipated to begin as early as the first quarter of 2024, with a Commercial Operations Date (COD) planned for the last quarter of 2025 (24-month construction schedule).
Siting Area consists of the Solar Array Siting Area (approximately 11,179 acres) and the Transmission Line Corridor Siting Area (approximately 10,841 acres) that runs north to the proposed point of interconnect (POI). The Solar Array Siting Area encompasses approximately 11,179 buildable acres and the overhead 230-kV gen-tie line will be developed within a 150-foot-wide corridor and microsited within the approximately 10,841-acre Transmission Line Corridor Siting Area. The final Project Area subject to development is anticipated to be approximately 6,000 acres and includes the permanent and temporary construction disturbance areas associated with the solar array and associated supporting components. Lands in the Solar Array Siting Project Area have historically been used for agricultural activities (primarily grazing with some crop cultivation). The Project is located entirely on land within the Benton County Growth Management Act Agricultural District (GMAAD).
Public Informational Meeting and Land Use Video
February 23, 2023 Informational Meeting and Land Use Hearing Video Recording
Informational Meeting and Land Use Hearing
| Document Title | Document Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Agenda | 02/14/2023 | |
| Applicants Informational Meeting Presentation | 02/23/2023 | |
| Applicants Land Use Presentation | 02/23/2023 | |
| EFSEC Presentation | 02/23/2023 | |
| Informational Meeting and Land Use Hearing Notice | 02/10/2023 | |
| Three Rivers Convention Center Map | 02/10/2023 |
Counsel for the Environment
CFE
| Document Title | Document Date | |
|---|---|---|
| CFE Appoints Megan Sallomi | 01/23/2023 |
Applicant presentation
At the January 18, 2023 EFSEC Monthly Council Meeting the applicant provided a presentation to the Council.
Applicant presentation
| Document Title | Document Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Hop Hill Solar Presentation | 01/18/2023 |
A video was provided at the end of the presentation, however the audio could not play during the meeting. Here is a link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ZqLGvuGyc
Other Documents
Site Plan and Storage Response
| Document Title | Document Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Updated Site Plan | 04/19/2023 | |
| Applicant Response to Production Capacity Request (Revised) | 05/25/2023 |
Comments
Comments - Agency
| Document Title | Document Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Fish and Wildlife | 02/23/2023 |
Comments - Tribal
| Document Title | Document Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Snoqualmie Deferral | 01/19/2023 | |
| Lower Elwha Kallam Deferral | 01/19/2023 | |
| Cowlitz Tribe | 01/19/2023 | |
| Suquamish Deferral | 01/24/2023 | |
| Yakama Nation | 02/13/2023 |
Orders - Hop Hill
| Document Title | Document Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 891 -Order Finding Hop Hill Inconsistent With Land Use Regulations | 11/15/2023 |