The Oregon Department of Energy has received a Notice of Intent from a company looking to develop a solar power project east of Grass Valley.  Brookfield Renewable U.S. made the filing for the solar power facility that would be coupled with a battery energy storage system that the company says would allow it to generate about 900 megawatts of energy, making it one of the largest solar projects in Oregon.  It is proposed to be located near the Oregon Raceway just outside of Grass Valley, next to an existing transmission line.  The company says that would eliminate the need for additional transmission lines to reach the grid.  The company also says the design of the solar arrays will be in “ribbons” along the edges of fields to protect existing agricultural and wildlife corridors, allowing continued agricultural use of the land.  Brookfield Renewable U.S. is based in New York City, and has hydropower, wind, solar and energy storage facilities in 34 states.  The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council has not set a timeline for proceeding with the notice of intent.  Brookfield has set up a website for the Sherman County project at speedwaysolarproject.com.