Approved Facilities Under Construction:
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Archway Solar Energy Facility – pASC
Completeness Review on Hold
The applicant indicated that the facility layout was being redesigned resulting from additional survey work at the proposed site. The Department's review is on hold until applicant provides revised information.
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Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line
ADR - Under Review
The Department received the ADR on October 11, 2024, posted it to the project page and sent a non-rule required courtesy email through click dimensions on October 21, 2024. The Department expects to issue a determination in November.
Amendment 1 - Appeal
On October 28, 2024, the Union County Circuit Court granted Idaho Power Company's petition to dismiss the appeal by Ms. Irene Gilbert following her request to voluntarily dismiss the proceeding on September 13, 2024.
Amendment 2 - Final Order
Appeal period for the Final Order on RFA2 and Council's Denials of Request for Contested Case concludes around November 12, 2024.
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Buckley Solar Facility – Notice of Intent
The deadline for public comments on the NOI was October 10, 2024. All submitted comments have been posted to the siting docket, and a recording of the October 1, 2024 public informational meeting is available on the project page. The Department is reviewing comments received from the public and reviewing agencies and will prepare a Project Order no later than January 3, 2025 establishing the statutes, administrative rules, Council standards, local ordinances, application requirements, and study requirements for the Application for Site Certificate.
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Carty Generating Station – Preliminary Request for Amendment 4
The Department has paused work on the Draft Proposed Order until responses to the RAI are received. Department anticipates the RAI response will be submitted in Q3 2024.
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Cascade Renewable Transmission System – Notice of Intent The applicant has indicated that it intends to submit the preliminary Application for Site Certificate (pASC) in 2024 and has submitted some draft exhibits for review. The Department will review the pASC and any additional draft exhibits submitted for review as they are submitted.
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| Klamath Falls Energy Center – Notice of Intent (no ODOE webpage)
Review and Notice of the NOI is on hold pending the submission of a new NOI. |
Lone Pine to Whetsone 230 kV Transmission Line – Notice of Intent
The applicant has modified the proposed route based on comments received and assessments conducted and requested an EFSC jurisdictional determination based on revised route if under 10.0 miles and is no longer EFSC jurisdictional. However, the applicant notified the Department of its decision to leave the NOI active until it expires in April 2025.
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Madras Solar Energy Facility – Request for Amendment 1
The Department received a complete Request for Amendment 1 (RFA1) on October 17, 2024. On October 18, 2024, the Department issued a Draft Proposed Order on RFA1 and a Public Notice. The Department will hold an in-person and virtual DPO public hearing on RFA1 at the November 14, 2024 Council meeting in Madras. The public comment period will close at the end of the public hearing.
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Mist Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility – Draft Proposed Order (DPO)
Council reviewed the DPO and comments received at the October 25, 2024 EFSC meeting. The Department is preparing the Proposed Order and anticipates issuing it and Public Notice of the Proposed Order and Opportunity to Request a Contested Case in early November.
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Muddy Creek Energy Park – Notice of Intent
The applicant must submit its preliminary Application for Site Certificate by May 2025.
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Summit Ridge Renewable Energy Facility – Notice of Intent
The preliminary Application for Site Certificate must be submitted by January 2026.
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Sunstone Solar Project (formerly Echo Solar Project) – Draft Proposed Order
The Department issued the Proposed Order on October 8, 2024. A Public Notice of the Proposed Order and Opportunity to Request to participate in the Contested Case was issued on the same day.
The deadline for petitions to participate in the contested case proceeding on the ASC is November 7, 2024. If no petitions are received Council will review the Proposed Order and possibly make a final decision at its November 14, 2024 meeting in Madras.
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Umatilla-Morrow County Connect Project – Notice of Intent
Preliminary Application for Site Certificate must be submitted by March 2025.
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Wagon Trail Solar Project – ADR Under Review
The Department received the ADR on October 30, 2024, posted it to the project page and sent a non-rule required courtesy email through click dimensions on October 31, 2024. The Department expects to issue a determination in November.
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Yellow Rosebush Energy Center – Preliminary Application for Site Certificate (pASC)
The Department completed its review of the pASC and determined it was incomplete and requested additional information on October 29, 2024. Reviewing agency coordination is on-going and the Department is preparing the Draft Proposed Order.
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Rulemaking – Tribal Government
The Tribal Government rulemaking is intended to evaluate various options to encourage and improve communication between the applicant and all tribes who might be impacted by the siting of an energy project. The intent of this rulemaking is to identify the most appropriate requirements that balance the often-competing interests of efficiency of process and protection of resources.
At its September 19-20, 2024 Council meeting in Clatskanie, Council directed staff to start work on this rulemaking by reaching out to tribal governments within Oregon to discuss ways to improve communication between applicants and the tribes. Staff will begin reaching out to the tribes to discuss this rulemaking.
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Rulemaking – Site Certificate Amendment
Staff is incorporating feedback received into draft language of the rules to be reviewed by the RAC at its next meeting, which is tentatively scheduled for December or January (exact date TBD).
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Rulemaking – Contested Case Rulemaking
Staff filed the permanent order on October 1, 2024, which is when the new rules became operative. Staff will create materials to help understand the new contested case rules.
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Rulemaking – Research Reactor Rulemaking
Council approved the permanent order for this rulemaking on October 25, 2024. Staff filed the permanent rulemaking order on October 30, 2024, which is when the new rules became operative.
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Rulemaking - Application Process Phase 2
The Department in the process of developing draft language for this rulemaking. Staff will present a proposal on how to proceed with this rulemaking at Council's December meeting.
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Rulemaking - 2024 Monetary Carbon Offset Rulemaking
Council approved the permanent order for this rulemaking on October 25, 2024. Staff filed the permanent rulemaking order on October 30, 2024, which is when the new rules became operative.
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