PGE signs PPA with Avangrid for 120 MW solar project
Author: PPD Team Date: December 4, 2024
Portland General Electric (PGE) has entered a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Avangrid, a member of the Iberdrola Group, to procure power from the 120 MWac (166 MWdc) Tower Solar project in Morrow County, Oregon.
Scheduled for completion in 2026, Tower Solar will be Avangrid’s sixth solar facility and 17th power generation project in Oregon, where the company operates 1.6 GW of wind and solar capacity.
The project will supply renewable energy to PGE’s grid through the Green Future Impact (GFI) programme. This voluntary programme enables large commercial, industrial, and municipal customers to achieve sustainability goals by enrolling in a bundled renewable energy product, supported by renewable energy certificates from the facility.
Collaborating with QTS and Meta, the solar power project will help power QTS’s data centre campus supporting Meta’s operations. This aligns with Meta’s commitment to 100% renewable energy.
Situated on 900 acres of industrial land near Boardman Airport, Tower Solar will feature 200,000 solar panels. Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra emphasized the project’s role in advancing energy independence while contributing to local jobs and tax revenue.