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The Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line is an approved, not yet constructed, facility that includes an ASC approved route approximately 270.8-mile-long single-circuit 500-kV electric transmission line that crosses five counties in Oregon, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Baker, and Malheur counties. The approved facility also includes four ASC alternative routes of approximately 33.3 miles of transmission line. The RFA1 approved routes include four alternative 500-kV transmission line routes equaling approximately 8.8 miles. The approved facility also includes roads, communication stations, the Longhorn Station, and temporary construction areas.

Under review/Approved. On September 27, 2022, Council approved the Final Order on ASC and issued a site certificate for the facility. On September 22, 2023, Council approved the Final Order on RFA1 and issued the first amended site certificate. The approved but not yet constructed facility has a construction commencement deadline of October 6, 2026.

On June 30, 2023, the Department received a Preliminary Request for Amendment 2 (pRFA2) to the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Site Certificate from the certificate holder. On December 15, 2023, in response to the ongoing review of pRFA2, the certificate holder submitted an updated pRFA2 which is provided below on the Timeline. pRFA2 seeks Council approval to:

  • Add micrositing areas to allow siting of previously approved facility components in new locations The proposed micrositing area additions include approximately 40.2 miles of 500-kV transmission line alternatives in each of the five affected counties, 47 miles of new or substantially modified access roads, and the addition of temporary construction work area alternatives.
  • Expand the site boundary for portions of the facility, and separate the definition of micrositing areas and the site boundary. The micrositing areas are more narrow areas that are evaluated that, if approved, would be where facility components could be located.  
  • Amend specific site certificate conditions. 
  • Add a Midline Capacitor Station within the previously approved site boundary/micrositing area, and adjacent to an existing substation in Union County.
  • Redefine the widths for temporary roads.  
Applicant/Certificate holder: Idaho Power Company
ODOE contact: Kellen Tardaewether
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Joe Stippel
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Project Amendment(s)


  
Description
  
06/08/2023
Preliminary Request for Amendment 2 (pRFA2)
06/30/2023
09/22/2023
09/22/2023
12/15/2023
12/20/2023

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Project Timeline

  
Additional Documents
  
Notice of Intent
07/15/2010
Second Amended Project Order
07/26/2018
Complete Application (Large files)
Contents of the Application

Exhibit B (Main)
Exhibit B (Attachments B1-B4)
Exhibit B (Attachments B5 Part 1)
Exhibit B (Attachments B5 Part 2)
Exhibit B (Attachments B6-B7a)
Exhibit B​ (Attachments B7b)
Exhibit H (Part 1)
Exhibit H (Part 2)
Exhibit I (Part 1)
Exhibit I (Part 2)
Exhibit J (Main Part 1)
Exhibit J​ (Main Part 2)
Exhib​it J (Main Part 3)
Exhibit J (JPA Part 1)
Exhibit J (JPA Part 2)
Exhibit J​ (JPA Part 3)
Exhibit J​ (JPA Part 4)
Exhibit J (Wetland Delineation Part 1)
Exhibit J​ (Wetland Delineation Part 2)
Exhibit J (Wetland Delineation Part 3)
Exhibit J (Wetland Delineation Part 4)
Exhibit J (Wetland Delineation Part 5) 
Exhibit J (Wetland Delineation Part 6)
Exhibit N (Part 1)
Exhibit N​ (Part 2)
Exhibit P1 (Part 1 Main to Attachment P1-6)
Exhibit P1 (Part 2a Attachment P1-7A)
Exhibit P1 (Part 2b Attachment P1-7A)
Exhibit P1 (Part 3 Attachment P1-7B)
Exhibit P1 (Part 4a Attachment P1-8)
Exhibit P1 (Part 4b Attachment P1-8)
Exhibit P1 (Part 5 Attachment P1-9)
Exhibit P2 (GRSG)
Exhibit P3 (Elk)
09/28/2018
Additions to Complete Application
03/28/2019
09/27/2022
B2H Record and Selected Contested Case Files​ (One Drive)​



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Exhibit Files Reference

  • 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