Approved Facilities Under Construction:
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Biglow Canyon Wind Farm – preliminary Request for Amendment 4 (pRFA)
On November 12, 2025, the certificate holder notified the Department of their request to amend RFA4 to remove the southern portion of the proposed Solar Micrositing Area. The Department agreed to the change; the certificate holder is working to update all RFA4 materials. The Department anticipates deeming pRFA4 complete and issuing a Proposed Order in December 2025.
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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 certificate holder submitted partial responses to RAI1 on October 10, 2025 with additional responses to be submitted in November and December 2025. The Department has resumed work on this amendment request, is evaluating the responses received on RAI and preparing the Draft Proposed Order. The Department anticipates a second round of RAI will be needed, and additional RAI1 responses still coming in December 2025, and possible completeness in Jan 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
The preliminary Application for Site Certificate must be submitted by February 21, 2026.
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Heppner Wind Project – Notice of Intent
On October 10, 2025, the Department issued the Project Order establishing the statutes, administrative rules, council standards, local ordinances, application requirements and study requirements for the site certificate application.The preliminary Application for Site Certificate must be submitted by March 27, 2027.
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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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Speedway Energy Facility – Notice of Intent
The Department initiated NOI review and coordination with reviewing agencies. The Department will issue Public Notice of a comment period and public informational meeting on the NOI in December 2025.
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Summit Ridge Renewable Energy Facility – Notice of Intent
The Department received a request to extend the NOI on November 24, 2025. Council will review and determine whether to grant a 1-year extension of the NOI at its December 19, 2025 meeting.
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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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Sunstone Solar Project – Complete Request for Amendment 1 (RFA1)
On November 19, 2025, the certificate holder requested to withdraw RFA1. The Department issued a courtesy announcement notifying the public of the withdrawal, and discontinued the process. RFA1 is no longer under review.
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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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Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility III – Completeness Review
The Department is preparing the Public Notice of Receipt of the pRFA and initiating review and coordination with reviewing agencies. The Department will determine whether additional information is needed in December 2025.
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Yellow Rosebush Energy Center – Draft Proposed Order (DPO) Council reviewed the DPO and issues raised in comments received on the record of the DPO at its November 21, 2025 meeting. The Department anticipates issuing the Proposed Order and Notice of an Opportunity to Request to participate in the Contested Case in December 2025.
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Rulemaking – Tribal Government
The Department is in the process of reaching out to the Federally recognized tribes of Oregon to discuss updated draft language. Once this process of collaboration with the tribes is complete, staff will present draft language to Council at a future Council meeting (TBD) for consideration as part of a notice of proposed rulemaking and the start of the formal rulemaking process.
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Rulemaking – Site Certificate Amendment
Final rules were filed with the Secretary of State on October 24. Staff will continue to develop processes for implementing the new rules in the coming months.
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Rulemaking - Radioactive Transport Fees
The Department will evaluate the feedback from the first RAC meeting and research a variety of issues in preparation for a second RAC meeting, date to be determined.
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Rulemaking - Modernization
A public hearing was held in front of Council at their November 21, 2025 meeting. The written public comment period ends on November 30, at 5pm. Staff will present draft rules for permanent consideration at the Council’s December 19, 2025 meeting.
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Rulemaking - Exemptions Rulemaking
The Department will present draft rules for approval by the Council at its December 19, 2025 meeting. Should these rules be approved, formal rulemaking will begin, and a public comment period will run through the end of February.
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Rulemaking - Compliance Rulemaking
The Department has formed a Rulemaking Advisory Committee for this rulemaking. The first RAC meeting is currently being polled, with a date in mid-December.
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Rulemaking - Financial Expertise and Retirement Assurance
The Department has formed a Rulemaking Advisory Committee for this rulemaking. The first RAC meeting is currently being polled, with a date in mid-December.
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