Oregon’s large energy facilities that fall under the
jurisdiction of the Energy Facility Siting Council are required to be constructed, operated, and retired in compliance with a facility's Site Certificate
and EFSC rules under OAR
Chapter 345 Divisions 26 and 29.
Oregon Department of Energy staff, on behalf of EFSC, monitor these facilities to ensure that owners and operators construct, operate, maintain, and decommission facilities in accordance with the required terms and conditions.
Compliance Program Staff:
- Duane Kilsdonk, Compliance Officer
- Sarah Esterson, Senior Policy Advisor
- Todd Cornett, Assistant Division Administrator
- Technical Staff from Haley & Aldrich, Inc (ODOE's third-party environmental consultant)
The Siting Division's Compliance Program consists of three primary phases/functions:
Phase
| Function
| ODOE Contact
|
Preconstruction
| Preconstruction condition
compliance verification: review, in consultation with local and state agencies,
final mitigation measures and design requirements
|
Sarah Esterson, Senior Policy Advisor 971-239-7087
|
Construction
| - Conduct site inspections; issue site inspection reports
- Review and respond to semi-annual reports
- Track and evaluate non-compliance issues
- Track and evaluate incidents
|
Operating
| - Conduct site inspections; issue site inspection reports
- Review and respond to annual reports
- Track and evaluate non-compliance issues
- Track and evaluate incidents
| Duane Kilsdonk, Compliance Officer 503-983-6484
|
Site Certificate holders are required to report incidents to the Oregon Department of Energy. Learn more about
incident reporting.
Members of the public, land owners, and land users can also
request an inspection or alert the Oregon Department of Energy to potential incidents at facilities.
Learn more.
View a
list of facilities under EFSC jurisdition for information about each faclilty's current status.