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Developers present 240‑MW Huntington Creek solar + storage plan to Emery County; tax and environmental impacts discussed
Summary
Doral Renewables outlined a proposed 240 MW solar project with a 100 MW/4‑hour battery, a ~2,200‑acre array footprint within ~3,200–3,400 acres under lease, environmental studies, and a timeline tied to PacifiCorp interconnection results; county staff and consultants discussed wildlife surveys, decommissioning bonds (HB 16) and an estimated $36 million in property taxes over 20 years.
Doral Renewables presented the Huntington Creek Steward Project to the Emery County Commission on April 7, walking commissioners and residents through the project footprint, regulatory path and anticipated local benefits.
Whitney Rubin, representing Doral Renewables, said the proposal includes 240 MW of solar paired with a 100 MW/4‑hour battery energy storage system, with an array footprint of roughly 2,200 acres within a larger lease area the company estimates at 3,200–3,400 acres. Rubin described underground and overhead collection lines, a project substation and a short generator tie to the Emery‑Spanish Fork transmission line. She said interconnection studies from PacifiCorp are expected in July but could slip to September, and that construction would likely begin…
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