Neighbors press Wasco County on Deschutes Solar mitigation fund and selection rules
BrightNight's proposed $2.1 million Community Investment Fund to offset agricultural impacts of the Deschutes Solar project drew several Pine Grove and Maupin area residents to the June 17 hearing, who urged stronger local representation and questioned the agricultural impact survey methodology; county staff sought targeted public input on committee composition and selection criteria.
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Wasco County Community Development Managing Director Kelly Howsley‑Glover asked the Board and the public for focused feedback on BrightNight’s proposed Memorandum of Understanding and Community Investment Fund, a mitigation mechanism tied to BrightNight's Energy Facility Siting Council application for the Deschutes Solar and Battery facility.
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