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Facilities

​​​​Staff members touring energy facilityOregon’s large energy facilities that fall under the jurisdiction​ of the Energy Facility Siting Council are required to be constructed, operated, and retired in compliance with a facility's Site Certificate and EFSC rules under OAR Chapter 345 Divisions 26 and 29.

Oregon Department of Energy staff, on behalf of EFSC, monitor the​se facilities to ensure that owners and operators construct, operate, maintain, and decommission facilities in accordance with the required terms and conditions. 
 

Compliance Program Staff:

The Siting Division's Compliance Program consists of three primary phases/functions:

​​Phase
​Function
​ODOE ​Contact
​Preconstruction
Preconstruction condition compliance verification: review, in consultation with local and state agencies, final mitigation measures and design requirements 
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Sarah Esterson, Senior Policy Advisor

971-239-7087


Construction
  • ​Conduct site inspections; issue site inspection reports
  • Review and respond to semi-annual reports
  • Track and evaluate non-compliance issues
  • Track and evaluate incidents
​Operating
  • ​Conduct site inspections; issue site inspection reports
  • Review and respond to annual reports
  • Track and evaluate non-compliance issues
  • Track and evaluate incidents
Duane Kilsdonk, Compliance Officer

503-983-6484

Compliance Officer
503-339-5289

Site Certificate holders are required to report incidents to the Oregon Department of Energy. Learn more about incident reporting.

Members of the public, land owners, and land users can also request an inspection or alert the Oregon Department of Energy to potential incidents at facilities. Learn more​

View a list of facilities under EFSC jurisdition for information about each faclilty's current status.
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