Origis Energy Announces Construction on 200 MW Escalante Solar
GRANTS, N.M., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Origis Energy today announced construction has begun on the Escalante Solar Project near Grants, N.M. The 200-megawatt solar project is at the site of the decommissioned Escalante Station, a 253-megawatt coal-powered plant that Tri-State closed in 2020. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has entered into a power purchase agreement for the output of generation from the Escalante Solar Project.
- GRANTS, N.M., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Origis Energy today announced construction has begun on the Escalante Solar Project near Grants, N.M.
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has entered into a power purchase agreement for the output of generation from the Escalante Solar Project.
- "We are excited to help create a milestone for Tri-State in their renewable energy goals," said Tanya Sessions, vice president, business development of Origis Energy.
- Origis Energy, one of America's leading renewable energy platforms, acquired the development rights for the Escalante Solar Project from TurningPoint Energy, which originally developed the project.