Appledale Energy Center

Appledale is planned to be a 300 MW Photovoltaic (PV) solar facility with a 4-hour 300 MW AC-coupled Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) connecting to the Columbia - Rocky Ford 230 kV transmission line on the GCPUD electric grid.

Appledale Energy Center

Increasing Local Energy Demands

Grant County PUD has 75 applicants asking for 2,897 MW of total peak demand. This is 3x the current peak load of 1,050 MW.

Current Demand Breakdown:

  • Data Centers make up about 50% of the demand.
  • Quincy needs 1,578 MW.
  • Moses Lake needs 1,153 MW.

Solar power is the best way to provide new, cost-effective energy.

WA Clean Energy Transformation ACT (2019) requires new power to be Greenhouse Gas Neutral by 2030.

Appledale Energy Center

Energy Production

300 MW Solar + 300 MW Battery Energy Storage

650 GWh: Enough to Power Approx. 50,000 Washington Homes

400-500 Construction Jobs

$60 Million in Tax Revenue to Grant County Over 30-Year Project Life

Power to Grant PUD and Local Demand

Site Layout

Preliminary Site Plan: Appledale Energy Center Grant County, WA

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Grant County CUP Application Materials

Viewpoints

Photo Simulations

VP - 1

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VP - 2

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VP - 3

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Project Timeline

Status and Anticipated Schedule

June 2023

  • Initial Lease
  • Landowner Discussions

October 2023

  • Pre-App Meeting
  • County Site Visit

January 2024

  • Biological and Archaeology Studies begin

May 2024

  • Leases Secured for Full Project Area

June 2024

  • Biological Field Studies Complete

August 2024

  • Archaeology Studies Complete
  • Preliminary Layout Complete

September 2024

  • Conditional Use Permit Application Submitted to GC

January 2025

  • Public Open House

February 2025

  • CUP Hearing for Project

March 2025

  • CUP Issuance (Anticipated)

Q1 2026

  • Large Generation Interconnection Agreement with GCPUD

Q1 2027

  • Construction Start (Earliest)

Q2 2028

  • Commercial Operation Start (Earliest)

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