Approved/Under Review.
The deadline for the Certificate Holder (Madras PV1, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecoplexus Inc.) to commence construction was June 25, 2024. The certificate holder must complete construction of the facility within 18-months of the construction commencement date.
On June 25, 2024, the Department received the preliminary Request for Amendment 1 (pRFA1), inclusive of an Amendment Determination Request, Type B Review (ADR), seeking Council approval to extend the construction commencement deadline from June 25, 2024 to June 25, 2027; extending the construction completion deadline by 18 months from the new construction start deadline. Following review and completeness determination, the certificate holder submitted a complete Request for Amendment 1 (RFA1) on October 17, 2024.
On October 18, 2024, the Department issued a Draft Proposed Order (DPO) on RFA1, and a Public Notice requesting public comment on RFA1 and the DPO. A Public Hearing on the Draft Proposed Order was held virtually and in person in Maras, OR at the November 14, 2024 Energy Facility Siting Council meeting.
DPO Public Comment Deadline Extended
At the November 14 Council meeting, a public comment period extension was requested and granted, extending the deadline for public comments on the DPO and RFA1 to December 5, 2024 and 5:00pm Pacific Time (PT). Written comments to be included on the record must be received by the comment deadline, and may be provided via the online portal for submitting comments on projects, or by mail, email, or fax to:
Chase McVeigh-Walker, Senior Siting Analyst
Oregon Department of Energy
550 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
Email: chase.mcveigh-walker@energy.oregon.gov
Fax: 503-373-7806
All comments received will be made available on the online comment Siting Docket.