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Troutdale Energy Center
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Article Content Proposed Facility: Troutdale Energy Center, LLC proposes to construct and operate a natural gas-fired power plant. The plant will include combined cycle and simple cycle turbine generators with natural gas as the primary fuel and No. 2 fuel oil as the back-up fuel. Power production will be 652-megawatt nominal and 701-megawatt winter peak generating capacity.
Status: Troutdale Energy Center, LLC has filed its complete application. ODOE will hold a public information meeting on the complete application for site certificate in Troutdale on April 24, 2013.
Location: The facility will be located on Lot 3 in the Port of Portland-owned Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park in the city of Troutdale. The applicant proposes a 230-kilovolt transmission line from the facility switchyard to the point of intersection with the one of the existing substations at either PGE Blue Lake substation, PP&L Troutdale substation or BPA Troutdale substation.
Applicant: Troutdale Energy Center, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Development Partners Funding I, LLC.
Contact Information
APPLICANT |
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY STAFF |
Willard Ladd |
Chris Green |
1 Martine Ave., 9th Floor |
625 Marion St. NE |
White Plains, NY 10606 |
Salem, OR 97301 |
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Project Status (Table details will be updated as project progresses) |
PROJECT PHASE DETAILS |
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Notice of Intent: The notice of intent provides information about the proposed energy facility and its potential impacts. The NOI enables the department and other government agencies to identify issues and determine staffing needs for the review process. It provides the first opportunity for public participation in the process. |
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Nov. 22, 2011
Jan. 12, 2012 |
Deadline to submit public comments on the notice of intent |
Feb. 3, 2012 |
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Project Order: The project order is issued by ODOE and identifies applicable statutes, rules, local ordinances and other regulations. It also describes any additional information needed for the application. The project order defines the analysis areas over which the applicant must assess the facility’s potential impacts. |
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April 20, 2012 |
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Complete Application: An application for a site certificate includes a detailed description of the proposed facility and the anticipated impacts on the site and surrounding area. The applicant must address the council’s application requirements and show how the proposed facility complies with the council’s standards. An application is preliminary until ODOE finds it complete. A complete application is required for the council to make findings and impose conditions on all applicable council standards. ODOE may request additional information as needed during its review of the complete application. |
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Preliminary application received |
July 23, 2012 |
Complete application
Exhibit A, Applicant Information
Exhibit B, Project Description
Exhibit C, Property Location and Maps
Exhibit D, Organizational Information
Exhibit E, Permits Required
Exhibit F, Property Ownership
Exhibit G, Materials Analysis
Exhibit H, Geology and Soil Stability
Exhibit I, Soils
Exhibit J, Wetlands
Exhibit K, Land Use
Exhibit L, Protected Areas
Exhibit M, Financial Analysis
Exhibit N, Non-generating Facility Information
Exhibit O, Water Requirements
Exhibit P, Fish Wildlife Habitat
Exhibit Q, Threatened and Endangered Plants and Animals
Exhibit R, Scenic Aesthetic Values
Exhibit S, Cultural Resources
Exhibit T, Recreational Facilities
Exhibit U, Public Services
Exhibit V, Waste Minimization
Exhibit W, Site Restoration
Exhibit X, Noise
Exhibit Y, Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Exhibit Z, Cooling Towers
Exhibit AA, EMFs – Electric and Magnetic Fields
Exhibit BB, Other Information
Exhibit CC, Additional Statutes Rules Ordinances
Exhibit DD, Other Specific Standards |
March 22, 2013 |
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Public information meeting |
April 3, 2013
April 24, 2013 |
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Draft Proposed Order and Public Hearing: The draft proposed order includes proposed findings of fact, recommended conclusions on compliance with council standards and recommended site certificate conditions for construction, operation and retirement of the facility. The DPO public hearing is usually held by EFSC and facilitated by an independent hearing officer. |
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Draft proposed order |
To be determined |
*Public hearing
Public notice
Agenda |
To be determined |
Deadline for public comments to be received by ODOE, to be included in the record at the Draft Proposed Order hearing |
To be determined |
*Please Note: Failure to raise issues in person or in writing at this hearing precludes participation in the subsequent contested case and the right to appeal council’s final decision. Issues must be raised with sufficient specificity to afford the council, the Department of Energy and the applicant an adequate opportunity to respond, and must include a statement of facts that support the person’s position on the issue. |
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Proposed Order: After the public hearing, the council reviews the draft proposed order in a public meeting. No public comments on the project are taken at this time. Based on the comments of the council, public comment on the record of the public hearing and consultation with other governmental agencies, the department then issues a proposed order. |
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Council meeting
Public notice
Agenda |
To be determined |
Proposed order |
To be determined |
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Contested Case: A contested case proceeding is mandatory under ORS 469.370(5). The council appoints an independent hearing officer to conduct the proceeding. Aside from the applicant and the Oregon Department of Energy, persons wanting to participate in the contested case proceeding must request party status from the hearing officer. Notice of proposed order and contested case is sent only to those who participated in person or in writing at the draft proposed order hearing. |
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Notice of proposed order and contested case |
To be determined |
Contested case hearing |
To be determined |
Proposed contested case order |
To be determined |
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Final Order and Site Certificate: Following the contested case proceeding, the council decides whether to grant a site certificate. The council grants a site certificate if at least four members of the council agree that the application meets all council standards. The council issues its decision to grant a site certificate in a final order. No public comment is taken on this project at the council meeting. |
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Council meeting
Public notice
Agenda |
To be determined |
Final order |
To be determined |
Site certificate |
To be determined |
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