Avangrid Begins Panel Installation at Oregon Trail Solar, Supports Local Jobs

Company recently installed first solar panels on the 57 MWdc (41 MWac) project in Gilliam County

ARLINGTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has begun panel installation at Oregon Trail Solar, a 57 MWdc (41 MWac) energy project located in Gilliam County, Oregon. The milestone marks an important step forward in the project’s construction, which is supporting 200 local union jobs.

“Beginning panel installation at Oregon Trail Solar marks meaningful progress in delivering new energy infrastructure in Oregon,” said Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda. “Projects like Oregon Trail are creating jobs, supporting local communities, and helping meet the growing demand for electricity across the region.”

When complete next year, Oregon Trail Solar will include over 100,000 solar panels and produce enough electricity to power about 10,000 U.S. homes each year.

In addition to job creation, Avangrid expects the project to contribute $6 million in combined PILOTs (payment in lieu of taxes) and property taxes for Gilliam County over its lifetime, which will support a variety of public services, including schools and infrastructure.

Oregon Trail is adjacent to Avangrid’s operating Pachwáywit Fields solar project and its recently announced Shutler Energy Storage project. Today, Avangrid operates more than 2.5 Gigawatts of capacity in Oregon. It also maintains its National Training Center in nearby Sherman County and a large corporate office in Portland.

About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has corporate offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Oregon, and operations across 25 states with approximately $50 billion in assets. Avangrid owns and operates seven electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. It also owns and operates nearly 100 energy generation facilities across the United States with a capacity of more than 11 Gigawatts, enough to power over 3 million homes. Avangrid employs approximately 8,500 people and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2026 for the eighth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the Iberdrola Group. For more information, visit http://www.avangrid.com.