Approved Facilities Under Construction:
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Archway Solar Energy Facility – pASC
Completeness Review on hold
The applicant indicated that the facility layout was being redesigned resulting from additional survey work at the proposed site. The Department's review is on hold until applicant provides revised information.
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Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line – Preliminary Request for Amendment #2
Responses to the Department’s requests for additional information have been submitted on an ongoing basis. The Department continues to review the preliminary Request for Amendment, issue requests for additional information and coordinate with the certificate holder and reviewing agencies while drafting the Draft Proposed Order.
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Cascade Renewable Transmission System – Notice of Intent
The applicant has indicated that it intends to submit the preliminary Application for Site Certificate in April 2024.
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Eugene to Medford Transmission Line – Preliminary Request for Amendment
Review of the amendment request and issuance of a Draft Proposed Order is on hold pending an update on the federal review process from the certificate holder.
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Leaning Juniper IIA Wind Power Facility – Preliminary Request for Amendment
On November 21, 2023, the Department notified the Applicant that the preliminary Request for Amendment was incomplete and requested additional information needed to complete its evaluation of compliance with applicable laws, rules, and standards. The Department will continue its review of the preliminary Request for Amendment, coordinate with the certificate holder and reviewing agencies while drafting the Draft Proposed Order.
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Lone Pine to Whetsone 230 kV Transmission Line – Notice of Intent
The applicant has modified the proposed route based on comments received and assessments conducted and requested an EFSC jurisdictional determination based on revised route if under 10.0 miles. The Department reviewed the jurisdictional determination and notified the applicant that with proposed modifications, the facility is no longer EFSC jurisdictional. The applicant notified the Department of its decision to leave the NOI active until it expires in April 2025. |
Muddy Creek Energy Park - Notice of Intent
The applicant must submit its preliminary Application for Site Certificate by May 2025. |
Nolin Hills Wind Project – Appeal
Prior to the deadline, Umatilla County appealed the Council's Final Order approving the request for site certificate to the Oregon Supreme Court. Per ORS 469.403(6), the Oregon Supreme Court shall render a decision within six months of the filing of the petition for review.
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Obsidian Solar Center – Final Order Council reviewed the Proposed Order and adopted it as the Final Order at the November 17, 2023 EFSC meeting. The Department is preparing the Final Order and First Amended Site Certificate for issuance in December 2023.
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| Summit Ridge Wind Farm – Preliminary Request for Amendment
On November 14, 2023, the applicant requested more time to respond to Requests for Additional Information.
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Sunstone Solar Project (formerly Echo Solar Project) – Preliminary Application for Site Certificate
The Department will complete its review of the preliminary application following receipt of responses to all outstanding requests for additional information and will prepare the Draft Proposed Order in coordination with state agencies, local governments, and interested tribes.
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Uatilla-Morrow County Connect Project – Notice of Intent
The Notice of Intent public comment period closed on December 1, 2023. The Department held an in-person public informational meeting at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center in Boardman on November 1, 2023. The meeting was also virtual. A meeting recording is available on the project page. The Department is coordinating with reviewing agencies and preparing the Project Order. The Department will issue the Project Order on or before February 15, 2024.
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Wagon Trail Solar Project – pASC Completeness
Review
On November 17, 2023, the Department issued a third batch of Requests for Additional Information. The Department is drafting the Draft Proposed Order based on information received to date and expects responses to outstanding information requests in December 2023.
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Wheatridge East – Preliminary Request for Amendment 1
The Department will complete its review the preliminary Request for Amendment following receipt of responses to all outstanding requests for additional information and will prepare the Draft Proposed Order in coordination with state agencies, local governments, and interested tribes.
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Yellow Rosebush Energy Center – Notice of Intent The Notice of Intent public comment period closed on December 1, 2023. The Department held an in-person public informational meeting at the Imperial River Company meeting room in Maupin on November 2, 2023. The meeting was also virtual. A meeting recording is available on the project page. The Department is coordinating with reviewing agencies and preparing the Project Order. The Department will issue the Project Order on or before February 15, 2024.
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Rulemaking – Radioactive Waste Materials
Staff presented feedback from the public comment period and the proposed final rules at the Council's November 17, 2023 meeting. Council adopted the rules as proposed and staff filed the final rules with the Secretary of State the same day.
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Rulemaking – 2022 Site Certificate Amendment
Following completion of the 5-year review, staff will present the results and preliminary recommendations for rulemaking, including recommendations for RAC membership to Council.
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Rulemaking – Contested Case Rulemaking
Siting analysts have reviewed a redline of the draft proposed Contested Case rules and have met twice to discuss them internally. Staff intend to create a new redline of the Contested Case rules that reflects the two internal meetings and provide an opportunity for additional review by the siting analysts. Once this process is complete, the updated draft redline of the Contested Case rules will be sent to Rulemaking Advisory Committee (RAC) members. Staff will then schedule a third RAC meeting to discuss this latest draft of the rules.
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Rulemaking – Standby Generator Rulemaking
Staff presented draft rules to Council at its November 17, 2023 meeting for consideration to be filed in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Council approved the notice with some minor edits. The public comment period for this rulemaking has begun and is set to end on December 27, 2023. A public hearing is scheduled for December 18, 2023 at 10:0 a.m. Staff will review feedback received during this public comment period and present its responses and the final proposed rules to Council at its January meeting.
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Rulemaking – Research Reactor Rulemaking
The Department has begun to create draft rules and is reaching out to the operators of the two research reactors in Oregon to solicit their feedback. Once the draft rules are developed, staff will present these rules to Council for consideration to be filed in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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