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Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery ‘hybrid’ plant

In this photo provided by Portland General Electric, windmills and solar panels are seen by massive batteries to store the energy generated at the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facilities, May 24, 2022 in Lexington, Ore. The Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facilities was commissioned Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, and is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. Clean energy experts say the project, which can power 100,000 homes, addresses some key challenges facing the industry as the U.S. transitions away from fossil fuels. (Sarah Hamaker/Portland General Electric via AP) In this photo provided by Portland General Electric, windmills are seen at a renewable energy facility in Lexington, Ore., May 24, 2022, that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there. The Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facilities was commissioned Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, and is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. Clean energy experts say the project, which can power 100,000 homes, addresses some key challenges facing the industry as the U.S. transitions away from fossil fuels. (Sarah Hamaker/Portland General Electric via AP) In this photo provided by Portland General Electric, windmills and solar panels are seen on May 24, 2022, at a renewable energy facility in Lexington, Ore., that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there. The Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facilities was commissioned Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, and is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. Clean energy experts say the project, which can power 100,000 homes, addresses some key challenges facing the industry as the U.S. transitions away from fossil fuels. (Sarah Hamaker/Portland General Electric via AP) In this image provided by Portland General Electric, windmills and solar panels line a renewable energy facility in Lexington, Ore., on this May 24, 2022. The facility combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there. The Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facilities was commissioned Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, and is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. Clean energy experts say the project, which can power 100,000 homes, addresses some key challenges facing the industry as the U.S. transitions away from fossil fuels. (Sarah Hamaker/Portland General Electric via AP) In this image provided by Portland General Electric, windmills and solar panels line a renewable energy facility in Lexington, Ore., on this May 24, 2022. The facility combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there. The Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facilities was commissioned Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, and is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America. Clean energy experts say the project, which can power 100,000 homes, addresses some key challenges facing the industry as the U.S. transitions away from fossil fuels. (Sarah Hamaker/Portland General Electric via AP)
Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery ‘hybrid’ plant