Approved Facilities Under Construction:
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Biglow Canyon Wind Farm – Proposed Order
On December 16, 2025, the Department issued its Proposed Order and a Public Notice of a 45-day comment period (ending January 30, 2026, at 5:00 pm Pacific Time). A remote and in-person public hearing will be held on January 15, 2026 at the Grass Valley Pavilion in Grass Valley, Oregon. Following the conclusion of the 45-day comment period, 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
The preliminary Application for Site Certificate must be submitted by February 21, 2026.
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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 received the NOI on December 22, 2025 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 January 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 received the NOI on December 12, 2025. The Department issued Public Notice of a comment period and public informational meeting on the NOI on December 30, 2025. The Department initiated NOI review and coordination with reviewing agencies.
The Department is accepting public comments from December 30, 2025 through January 30, 2026; and will conduct an in-person and remote Informational Meeting on the NOI at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall in Condon, Oregon on January 13, 2026.
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Speedway Energy Facility – Notice of Intent
The Department issued Public Notice of a comment period and public informational meeting on the NOI on December 16, 2025.
The Department is accepting public comments from December 16, 2025 through January 23, 2026; and will conduct an in-person and remote Informational Meeting on the NOI at the Grass Valley Pavillion in Grass Valley, Oregon on January 14, 2026.
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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. The Department is reviewing the requested additional information related to the applicant's reasons for the extension request. Council will review and determine whether to grant a 1-year extension of the NOI at its January 15, 2026 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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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 – Preliminary Request for Amendment (pRFA)
The Department determined that the pRFA was incomplete and requested additional information by January 9, 2026. 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 – Proposed Order The Department issued the Proposed Order and Notice of an Opportunity to Request to participate in the Contested Case on December 5, 2025. The deadline for persons eligible to submit a petition to participate in the contested case is January 5, 2026. If no petitions are received, the Proposed Order will be reviewed at the January 15, 2026 EFSC meeting. If petitions are received, the appointed independent hearing officer will initiate and preside over the contested case proceeding, to commence in January 2026.
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Rulemaking – Tribal Government
Staff is processing all feedback received from Tribal governments. Staff intends to take feedback received from Tribal Governments and present draft rules for consideration by Council at its February 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
Staff presented draft rules for consideration at the Council's December 19, 2025 meeting. Council directed staff to refile a notice of proposed rulemaking due to changes to the draft rules. A new written public comment period ends on February 28, 2026 at 5pm.
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Rulemaking - Exemptions Rulemaking
Staff presented draft rules for consideration at the Council's December 19, 2025 meeting. Council directed staff to file a notice of proposed rulemaking and open a public comment period. A public comment period is in effect and will extend through February 28, 2026 at 5pm.
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Rulemaking - Compliance Rulemaking
The Department held the first RAC meeting on December 11, 2025. The Department is processing feedback from that RAC and will schedule a new RAC meeting for January or February.
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Rulemaking - Financial Expertise and Retirement Assurance
The Department held the first RAC meeting on December 15, 2025. The Department is processing feedback from that RAC and will schedule a new RAC meeting for January or February.
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