Most Oregon solar sites die at one of these. None of them apply here.

No active queue position is held by current ownership. A call to Robin Moore at PacifiCorp Generation Interconnection is recommended to verify whether any prior owner filed an interconnection request that may have lapsed.

The zone change CPC-ZC23-02 is fully approved and final. The site is inside the Salem Urban Growth Boundary. Utility-scale solar and BESS are permitted within IC and IG zoning subject to standard site plan and Conditional Use Permit review.

Approximately 117 acres sit in the Mill Creek floodplain (FEMA Zone AE plus regulatory floodway). Ground-mounted and elevated solar are permitted under FEMA/NFIP, Oregon DLCD guidance, and Salem Ordinance No. 6-25 (effective July 9, 2025), subject to "no net loss" compliance. Elevated agrivoltaic racking 8–12 ft above grade satisfies these requirements without displacing flood storage volume.

Yes. WEST Consultants (Erik McCarthy, PE, CFM and Hans Hadley, PE, CFM) completed a 2D HEC-RAS unsteady hydraulic evaluation in May 2024. Results show -0.01 ft upstream BFE impact, no impact downstream at Turner Rd, and a localized +1.50 ft BFE rise contained within the property boundary that can be optimized through cut/fill balance.

The property is within the Santiam Water Control District service area, with Mill Creek surface water available on-property. Specific water rights and patron status are pending title confirmation. Easement to the Mill Creek point of diversion is retainable across any sold parcel.

The site sits adjacent to the 600-acre Mill Creek Corporate Center (Amazon, FedEx Ground, Home Depot RDC, Henningsen Cold Storage, PacTrust, Capstone). The regional EDC, SEDCOR, is actively matching data center prospects to the mid-Willamette Valley. Oregon's Data Center Advisory Committee (convened January 2026, recommendations due October 2026) is expected to push toward stricter siting rules requiring co-located generation — favoring sites like this with on-property generation capability.

Mounting modules 8–12 ft above grade displaces zero flood storage volume — automatically satisfying the NFIP-ESA "no net loss" framework. The same elevated structure preserves vegetated cover and riparian function, which Salem Ord. 6-25 expressly contemplates. Ground beneath remains available for compatible agricultural use (grazing, pollinator habitat, low-stature crops). The result: a 117-acre area that conventional industrial users cannot build on becomes the highest-yield-per-acre portion of a solar project.

The WEST Consultants 2D HEC-RAS model is calibrated, FEMA-grade, and ready for any developer's engineer to review. We will share the model and underlying topography deliverables with any qualified counterparty under MNDA. Saves $100K+ and 6–12 months versus starting from scratch.

Marion County participates in the SIP. Capital investments above approximately $25M qualify for a 15-year property tax abatement on improvements. NPV impact for a utility-scale project is directionally $5M–$15M+, materially more for a co-located data center / BTM configuration.

Base 30% ITC, with potential stacking via the Energy Community adder (+10%, requires census tract verification — Marion County has historic fossil fuel infrastructure that may qualify), Domestic Content (+10%), and Low-Income Communities bonus (+10–20%) when paired with the adjacent master-planned residential community.

PacifiCorp's current Oregon Small-Scale Renewable RFP holds pricing firm through June 30, 2026, targeting commercial operation date by December 31, 2029. The 230 kV path off the southern boundary positions a project to bid directly into this RFP without multi-year transmission upgrade dependencies.

The site is adjacent to the existing 650-acre Mill Creek Urban Renewal Area. URA boundary extension is a recognized path to TIF financing for required off-site infrastructure (Turner Rd improvements, Mill Creek bridge, water booster).

Oregon CSP allows stackable 3 MW projects. The adjacent master-planned residential community (90 acres RS, 120 acres mixed-use) offers a captive subscriber base — meaningful reduction in subscriber acquisition cost, the largest soft cost in CSP development.