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The Obsidian Solar Center is a proposed solar photovoltaic (PV) energy generation facility with a nominal generating capacity of 400 megawatts, located within a site boundary of approximately 3,921 acres. The applicant is requesting EFSC approval for two proposed facility scenarios. One is a solar PV without battery storage (PV only), and the other is solar PV with battery storage [dispersed or centralized] (PV plus storage). | Proposed. Obsidian Solar Center LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Obsidian Renewables, LLC (applicant) filed a complete application for site certificate (ASC) with the Department on October 17, 2019. The ASC and additional information to the ASC submitted by the applicant is available below. On March 12, 2020, the Department issued its Draft Proposed Order (DPO) on the ASC and Notice of the Public Hearing on the DPO and opportunity to provide comments, the rescheduled hearing on Tuesday June 23, 2020 is canceled and a rescheduled hearing on the DPO will be held in person in the area of the proposed facility and via webinar on Monday, July 20, 2020, as detailed below.
In-Person/Teleconference/Webinar Public Hearing Information:
Date: July 20, 2020
Start Time: 5:30 p.m.
End Time: 7:00 p.m., or later based on public participation
Location: Christmas Valley Community Hall
87345 Holly Lane Christmas Valley, OR 97641
Teleconference/Webinar Presentation:
https://odoe.webex.com/odoe/onstage/g.php?MTID=e826a9a37cc8819eb15290118166d73cc
Join by Phone: (408) 418-9388
Access Code: 711 028 400
For the safety of the public and staff, the Oregon Department of Energy will hold the in-person portion of the public hearing according to policies and guidelines for social distancing in place at the time of the hearing. The Department will update this project webpage in advance of the hearing with these details, if necessary.
Oral and written comments may be provided at the in-person/teleconference/webinar public hearing described above. Written comments must be received by the comment deadline of Monday, Juily 20, 2020 at the close of the public hearing, submitted by mail, email, hand-delivery, or fax to the hearing officer, in care of:
Kellen Tardaewether, Senior Siting Analyst
Oregon Department of Energy
550 Capital Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
Email: Kellen.Tardaewether@oregon.gov
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Hard copies of the proposed Obsidian Solar Center ASC and DPO are available or have been provided to be available for public inspection at the following locations at no cost. Hard copies will be provided at reasonable cost upon request to ODOE. Please contact the below locations to arrange viewing of hard copies of the ASC and DPO: Oregon Department of Energy 550 Capitol Street NE Salem, OR 97301 Phone: (503) 373-0214 Email: Kellen.Tardaewether@oregon.govChristmas Valley Branch Library 57338 Christmas Tree Ln Christmas Valley, OR 97641 (541) 576-2336 Hours: Tuesday &Thursday: 10:30 AM – 6 PM Saturday: 10:30 AM – 3 PM Silver Lake Branch Library 65522 Hwy 31, Silver Lake OR 97638 (541) 576-2146 Hours: Monday : 10:30 AM – 6 PM
| Lake County, approximately eight miles northwest of Christmas Valley. PDF Maps | Online Map | | Applicant/Certificate holder:
Obsidian Solar Center, LLC | | ODOE contact:
Kellen Tardaewether | | Applicant/Certificate holder contact:
Michelle Slater | |
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