Approved Facilities Under Construction:
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Biglow Canyon Wind Farm – Proposed Order
Council conducted a remote and in-person public hearing on January 15, 2026, at the Grass Valley Pavilion in Grass Valley, Oregon. The comment period concludes on January 30, 2026.
In February and March 2026, the Department and the certificate holder will have an opportunity to respond to issues raised in comments received. Commenters will then have an opportunity to reply, followed by an opportunity by certificate holder and Department to provide sur-reply.
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Boardman Coal Plant – Review of Termination Request The Department is conducting its review of the termination request, in conjunction/consultation with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Public Utilities Commission staff. The Department will present its recommendations to Council for concurrence, modification, or rejection to terminate the site certificate, once all of the required information is received.
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Buckley Solar Facility – Notice of Intent
The preliminary Application for Site Certificate must be submitted by August 16, 2026.
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Carty Generating Station – Completeness Review
The Department anticipates Requests for Additional Informational (RAI's) responses and a second round of RAI's will be needed in Q1 2026.
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Cascade Renewable Transmission System – Notice of Intent The preliminary Application for Site Certificate must be submitted by March 7, 2026.
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Deschutes Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Facility – Notice of Intent
On January 9, 2026, the applicant submitted its preliminary Application for Site Certificate. The Department has initiated reviewing agency consultation and is evaluating the pASC for completeness. The Department will issue its determination of completeness by March 9, 2026 and will be working on the Draft Proposed Order.
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Heppner Wind Project – Notice of Intent
The preliminary Application for Site Certificate must be submitted by March 27, 2027.
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Klamath Falls Energy Center – Notice of Intent
The Department is preparing and will issue a Public Notice of a comment period and public informational meeting on the NOI in February 2026.
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Muddy Creek Energy Park – Notice of Intent The applicant must submit the preliminary Application for Site Certificate on or before May 19, 2026.
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Saddle Butte Energy Facility – Notice of Intent
The Department accepted public comments from December 30, 2025 through January 30, 2026. The NOI Information meeting was conducted on January 13, 2026 at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall in Condon, Oregon. The Department expects to issue a Project Order in early February 2026.
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Speedway Energy Facility – Notice of Intent
The Department accepted public comments from December 16, 2025 through January 23, 2026 on the NOI. The NOI Informational meeting was conducted on January 14, 2026 at the Grass Valley Pavillion in Grass Valley, Oregon. The Department expects to issue a Project Order in early February 2026.
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Summit Ridge Renewable Energy Facility – Notice of Intent
Council reviewed and approved a 1-year extension of the NOI at its January 15, 2026 meeting. The applicant has until January 25, 2027 to submit its pASC before the NOI expires.
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Sunrise Solar and Storage Projects – Notice of Intent
The preliminary Application for Site Certificate must be submitted by February 27, 2027.
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Umatilla-Morrow County Connect Project – Preliminary Application for Site Certificate (pASC) The Department is reviewing the pASC, responses to its information requests, and preparing the Draft Proposed Order. The Department anticipates scheduling an information meeting on the complete ASC in Q1 2026.
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Well Springs Solar Project – Notice of Intent
The Department received the NOI on January 9, 2026 and is initiating review and coordination with reviewing agencies. The Department is preparing and will issue a Public Notice of a comment period and public informational meeting on the NOI in February 2026.
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Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility III – Preliminary Request for Amendment (pRFA)
The Department is continuing to coordinate with reviewing agencies and drafting the Proposed Order. The Department anticipates deeming the pRFA complete and issuing a Proposed Order in Q1 2026.
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Yellow Rosebush Energy Center – Contested Case The Office of Administrative Hearing’s (OAH) timely received two petitions for contested case on the Proposed Order on ASC. The OAH Hearing Officer issued a Notice of Petitions and Order Scheduling a Prehearing Conference on January 8, 2026, establishing January 16, 2026 as the date for applicant and ODOE responses. A prehearing conference was conducted on January 23, 2026 to review petitions, responses, and procedural requirements.
The OAH Hearing Officer anticipates issuing an Order on Party Status and Issues by February 13, 2026. The Order will establish party status, issues, and set the procedural schedule for the contested case proceeding.
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Rulemaking – Tribal Government
Staff are processing all feedback received from Tribal governments. Staff intend to take feedback received from Tribal Governments and present draft rules for consideration by Council at its February 13, 2026 meeting.
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Rulemaking - Radioactive Transport Fees
The Department will evaluate the feedback from the second RAC meeting and research a variety of issues in preparation for a third RAC meeting, date to be determined.
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Rulemaking - Modernization
A second written public comment period ends on February 28, 2026 at 5 p.m. Once the comment period ends, staff will review all submitted comments and present draft rules for permanent adoption to Council at future meeting.
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Rulemaking - Exemptions Rulemaking
A public comment period is in effect and will extend through February 28, 2026 at 5 p.m. A public hearing on this rulemaking will be held at Council’s February 13, 2028 meeting.
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Rulemaking - Compliance Rulemaking
The Department is processing feedback from the first RAC. Staff will schedule a new RAC meeting for late February.
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Rulemaking - Financial Expertise and Retirement Assurance
The Department is processing feedback from that RAC and will schedule a new RAC meeting for late February.
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