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Port Westward Generating Project
Facility:
650 MW natural gas combined-cycle combustion turbine system
 
Location: Columbia County
 
Status:
Operating since July 19, 2007.
 
Certificate Holder :
Portland General Electric Company
 
Contact:
Arya Behbehani-Divers
Portland General Electric Company
121 SW Salmon Street
Portland OR 97204
 
503-464-8141
 
Department of Energy staff: Adam Bless 
 
Original site certificate signed: November 12, 2002
 
Current site certificate:  Fifth Amended Site Certificate (September 2006)
 
History:
  • February 27, 2001: Notice of intent submitted
  • April 28, 2001: Department of Energy issued a project order
  • August 16, 2001: Application submitted
  • November 5, 2001: Department of Energy issued an amended project order
  • April 11, 2002: Application complete (date of filing)
  • June 26, 2002: Department of Energy issued a draft proposed order
  • August 1, 2002: Public hearing held in Clatskanie, Oregon
  • August 23, 2002: Department of Energy issued a proposed order
  • August 26, 2002: Contested Case Notice
  • November 8, 2002: Council approved a site certificate
  • September 25, 2003:  Request for Amendment #1 received
  • December 5, 2003: Council approved Amendment #1
  • May 7, 2004: Request for Amendment #2 received
  • August 10, 2004: Department issued a proposed order on Amendment #2
  • September 24, 2004: Council approved Amendment #2
  • December 16, 2004: Department issued a proposed order on Amendment #3
  • January 28, 2005: Council approved Amendment #3
  • February 14, 2005: Construction begun. 
  • January 17, 2006: Request for Amendment #4 received.
  • February 6, 2006: Department issued a proposed order on Amendment #4.
  • February 10, 2006: Council approved Amendment #4.
  • May 19, 2006: Council issued a final order on Amendment #4.
  • July 20, 2006: Request for Amendment #5 received.
  • August 22, 2006: Department issued a proposed order on Amendment #5
  • September 20, 2006: Council approved Amendment #5
  • November 7, 2008: Request for Amendment #6 received
  • February 23, 2009: Department issued a proposed order on Amendment #6
  • March 27, 2009:  Council approved Amendment #6 
 
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Page updated: June 02, 2009

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