ODOE: Energy Facility Siting Exempt Energy Facilities

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ODOE: Energy Facility Siting

Exempt Energy Facilities


Introduction

This page lists Oregon energy facilities that are exempt from the site certificate requirement. This list does not include other energy generation projects that are not "energy facilities" within Siting Council jurisdiction. For more information about the projects listed on this page, contact Chris Green.


Altra Biodiesel

Facility: Biodiesel production facility designed to produce up to 40 million gallons of biodiesel per year. Location: Morrow County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(f), biofuel production facility that has local land use approval, that requires no transmission lines or pipelines that would require a site certificate, and that produce a fuel, at least 90 percent of which is used in an industrial or refueling facility located within one mile of the facility or is transported from the facility by rail or barge. Status: Construction has not begun. Operator: Altra Biodiesel of Oregon LLC Mark Mullen 15402 NW 16th Ave. Vancouver WA 98685 (360) 571-5149 History: November 13, 2006: Request for exemption. February 2, 2007: Council granted exemption. Documents: Order Granting Exemption (February 2007)


Altra Ethanol Production Plant

Facility: Ethanol production facility designed to produce up to 50 million gallons of ethanol per year. Location: Morrow County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(f), biofuel production facility that has local land use approval, that requires no transmission lines or pipelines that would require a site certificate, and that produce a fuel, at least 90 percent of which is used in an industrial or refueling facility located within one mile of the facility or is transported from the facility by rail or barge. Status: Construction has not begun. Operator: ALTRA Ethanol of Oregon LLC Mark Mullen, Vice President ALTRA Ethanol of Oregon LLC 15402 NW 16th Avenue Vancouver, Washington 98685 (360) 576-9735 History: October 27, 2006: Request for exemption. December 15. 2006: Council granted exemption. Documents: Order Granting Exemption (December 2006)


Beaver Power Plant

Facility: 500 MW Beaver Power Plant: six combined-cycle natural gas-fired turbines and one steam turbine 24.8 MW Beaver Generating Unit 8: natural gas combustion turbine Location: Columbia County Basis for Exemption: The Beaver Power Plant is exempt from the site certificate requirement because construction began before the enactment of Oregon´s energy facility siting law. The generating capacity of Unit 8 is below the jurisdiction of the Siting Council. Status: Operating since 1976 Operator: Portland General Electric Company Mike Schwartz 80997 Kalunki Road Clatskanie OR 97016 (541) 728-7211 History: 1976: 500 MW Beaver Power Plant began operation August 16, 2001: Unit 8 began operation Documents: (none available on-line)


Biomass One

Facility: 30-MW biomass-fired cogeneration power plant Location: Jackson County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(a), expansion of an energy facility operating on August 2, 1993, for which no site certificate has been issued Status: Operating Operator: Biomass One LLP John Bremerman 2350 Avenue G White City OR 97503 (541) 826-6498 History: May 9, 2001: request for exemption May 18, 2001: Council granted exemption Documents: Order granting exemption (May 2001)


Cascade Grain Products

Facility: 100-million-gallon-per-year (mgy) ethanol production facility Location: Columbia County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(f), biofuel production facility that has local land use approval, that requires no transmission lines or pipelines that would require a site certificate, and that produce a fuel, at least 90 percent of which is used in an industrial or refueling facility located within one mile of the facility or is transported from the facility by rail or barge. Status: Under construction. Operator: Cascade Grain Products LLC Charles Carlson, President Cascade Grain Products, LLC 414 NW 214th Circle Ridgefield, Washington 98642-5629 (360) 887-1151 History: October 26, 1999: Request for exemption for an 84-mgy ethanol production facility November 9, 1999: Council granted exemption July 10, 2002: Request for exemption for a 100-mgy ethanol production facility October 3, 2002: Council granted exemption Documents: Order granting exemption (December 1999)


James River - Wauna Mill

Facility: 27-MW cogeneration power plant Location: Columbia County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(c)(B), cogeneration facility with a useful thermal energy output of no less than 33 percent (high efficiency cogeneration exemption ) Status: Operating Operator: James River Paper Company Route 2, Box 2185 Clatskanie OR 97016 (503) 455-2221 History: October 12, 1993: request for exemption December 29, 1993: Council granted exemption Documents: (none available on-line)


Morrow Biodiesel

Facility: Biodiesel production facility designed to produce up to 60 million gallons of biodiesel per year. Location: Morrow County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(f), biofuel production facility that has local land use approval, that requires no transmission lines or pipelines that would require a site certificate, and that produce a fuel, at least 90 percent of which is used in an industrial or refueling facility located within one mile of the facility or is transported from the facility by rail or barge. Status: Construction has not begun. Operator: Morrow Bioenergy LLC Rick Ganjii 8231 NW Hawkins St. Portland OR 97229 (503) 292-5858 History: December 11, 2006: Request for exemption. February 2, 2007: Council granted exemption. Documents: Order Granting Exemption (February 2007)


Ontario Power Project

Facility: 60-MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant Location: Malheur County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(c)(B), cogeneration facility with a useful thermal energy output of no less than 33 percent (high efficiency cogeneration exemption ). Status: Construction has not begun. Operator: Cogentech Inc. Garrett Smith 9300 NW Cornell Road Portland OR 97034 (503) 203-2695 History: April 6, 2005: Request for exemption June 20, 2005: Council granted exemption Documents: Order granting exemption (June 2005)


Oregon Energy - Halsey

Facility: 93-MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant Location: Pope and Talbot Paper Mill, Halsey Linn County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(c)(B), cogeneration facility with a useful thermal energy output of no less than 33 percent (high efficiency cogeneration exemption) Status: Construction has not begun. Operator: Oregon Energy LLC Mike Ferree 14755 Preston Rd. Suite 424 Dallas TX 75420 (719) 530-0035 History: July 23, 2001: request for exemption September 14, 2001: Council granted exemption Documents: Order granting exemption (September 2001)


Oregon Energy - St. Helens

Facility: 141 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant Location: Boise Cascade Paper Mill, St. Helens Columbia County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(c)(B), cogeneration facility with a useful thermal energy output of no less than 33 percent (high efficiency cogeneration exemption) Status: Construction has not begun. Operator: Oregon Energy LLC Mike Ferree 14755 Preston Rd. Suite 424 Dallas TX 75420 (719) 530-0035 History: September 25, 1995: request for exemption March 8, 1996: amended request for exemption May 17, 1996: Council granted exemption January 3, 2001: request for amendment to exemption January 29, 2001: Council granted amendment to exemption Documents: (none available on-line)


Oregon Ethanol Facility

Facility: Ethanol production facility designed to produce up to 30 million gallons of ethanol per year. Location: Morrow County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(f), biofuel production facility that has local land use approval, that requires no transmission lines or pipelines that would require a site certificate, and that produce a fuel, at least 90 percent of which is used in an industrial or refueling facility located within one mile of the facility or is transported from the facility by rail or barge. Status: Construction has not begun. Operator: Greenstock Resources, Inc. Larry Dawley P.O. Box 3834 Shawnee KS 66203 (913) 268-0181 History: December 13, 2005: Request for exemption. January 20. 2006: Council granted exemption. Documents: Order Granting Exemption (January 2006)


SP Newsprint

Facility: Up to 119 MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant Location: SP Newsprint Mill, Newburg Yamhill County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(c)(B), cogeneration facility with a useful thermal energy output of no less than 33 percent (high efficience cogeneration exemption) Status:Operating Operator: SP Newsprint Co. Joe Gorman 15350 SW Sequoia Pkwy Suite 150 Portland OR 97224 History: January 9, 2001: request for exemption January 29, 2001: Council granted exemption Documents: Order granting exemption (January 2001)


Treasure Valley Renewable

Facility: 30-million-gallon-per-year (mgy) ethanol production facility Location: Malheur County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(f), biofuel production facility that has local land use approval, that requires no transmission lines or pipelines that would require a site certificate, and that produce a fuel, at least 90 percent of which is used in an industrial or refueling facility located within one mile of the facility or is transported from the facility by rail or barge. Status: Construction has not begun. Operator: Treasure Valley Renewable Resources LLC John Hamilton Treasure Valley Renewable Resources LLC P.O. Box 549 Fruitland ID 83619 (208) 452-7807 History: September 26, 2005: Request for exemption December 16, 2005: Council granted exemption Documents: (none available on-line)


West Linn Paper Company

Facility: 94-MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant Location: West Linn Paper Company Mill, West Linn Clackamas County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(c)(B), cogeneration facility with a useful thermal energy output of no less than 33 percent (high efficiency cogeneration exemption) Status: Construction has not begun. Operator: West Linn Paper Company Penny Machinski 4800 Mill St. West Linn OR 97068 (503) 557-6500 History: February 15, 2001: request for exemption March 9, 2001: Council granted exemption June 25, 2001: request for amendment to exemption August 1, 2001: Council granted amendment to exemption Documents: Order granting exemption (March 2001) Order amending exemption (August 2001)


Willamette Industries

Facility: 94-MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant Location: Willamette Industries Mill, Albany Linn County Basis for Exemption: ORS 469.320(2)(c)(B), cogeneration facility with a useful thermal energy output of no less than 33 percent (high efficiency cogeneration exemption) Status: Operating Operator: Willamette Industries Scott Freeburn 3800 First Interstate Tower Portland OR 97201 (503) 227-5581 History: March 4, 1994: request for exemption May 25, 1994: Council granted exemption May 11, 2000: request for amendment to exemption June 15, 2000: Council granted amendment to exemption Documents: Order granting amendment (June 2000)

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