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FSEC reviews Brookfield request to amend Goose Prairie solar SCA; no public comment
Summary
The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council on June 17 heard a presentation from the certificate holder and staff about Brookfield’s request to approve an indirect transfer of the Goose Prairie Solar facility SCA; no members of the public spoke and the council closed the hearing.
The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council held a virtual public comment hearing June 17 on Brookfield’s request to amend the Goose Prairie Solar facility site certification agreement to record an indirect upstream transfer of ownership.
Sarah Randolph, a siting specialist with FSEC, told the council that Brookfield — the certificate holder — notified FSEC on April 29, 2026 of a change in upstream ownership and that the council must verify under WAC 463-66-100 that the successor has the organizational, financial, managerial and technical capability to satisfy the SCA’s terms.
Andrea, the company representative, presented the amendment request and described the project as an 80-megawatt solar facility in Yakima County that has been operational since December 2024. She said the legal SCA holder will remain the same entity (Goose Prairie Solar LLC) while an upstream entity, Mustang YieldCo Acquirer LLC, would become the indirect owner; Brookfield would retain about a one‑third ownership stake and Brookfield Asset Management would continue as the facility service provider.
Andrea said the transaction would not change the facility’s design, location, generating capacity or operating characteristics, and that the existing decommissioning letter of credit would remain in place. She also stated Mustang YieldCo is supported by "forecasted earnings of 200 million dollars" across its investment platforms; when a council member asked what that phrase meant the presenter replied that Mustang YieldCo would own additional assets and referenced "a total of 2 giga... assets," language that was not clarified on the record.
FSEC staff reiterated how the public can review the amendment request and participate: redlines and draft documents are posted on the FSEC website, an online comment form is open through midnight the night of the hearing for written input, and a formal two-week comment period on draft documents is expected to run June 24–July 7. After that period, staff will post a draft order and the council anticipates reviewing comments and taking action at its July meeting.
No members of the public offered substantive verbal comment during the hearing; a participant briefly unmuted but did not deliver public testimony. Chair Kurt Beckett closed the hearing at 3:51 p.m. The council will consider the submitted comments and any additional materials before deciding whether to approve technical amendments to the SCA.
