Facilities

Proposed. On September 28, 2018, the Oregon Department of Energy received the complete Application for Site Certificate (ASC) for the proposed facility. On May 22, 2019 the Department issued the Draft Proposed Order (DPO), recommending EFSC approval of the proposed facility. On July 2, 2020, the Department issued the Proposed Order and Notice of Contested Case. The Proposed Order includes changes from the May 22, 2019 DPO based on comments on the DPO received from members of the public, the applicant, reviewing agencies, and the Energy Facility Siting Council (Council). All changes incorporated from the DPO to Proposed Order are presented in “red-line" format, to track the changes. The Proposed Order continues to recommend Council approve the ASC and grant a Site Certificate, subject to the conditions presented in the Proposed Order (and provided in list format in Attachment 1 of the Proposed Order).

The deadline to submit petitions to participate in the contested case was  August 27, 2020. The Hearing Officer managing the contested case proceeding issued the Second Case Management Order which identified parties, limited parties and issues in the contested case as well as the schedule for the contested case, this Case management Order is provided on the Timeline below. On May 31, 2022, the Hearing Officer issued its Proposed Contested Case Order. Parties and limited parties may file exceptions to the Proposed Contested Case Order by June 30, 2022 and Responses to exceptions must be filed July 15, 2022. Council will review the Proposed Contested Case Order, exceptions, and make a final decision at later regularly scheduled or special Council Meetings.

The Decision and Administrative Project Record is available via One Drive (linked below on the Timeline), however, if you would like any documentation generated from the contested case proceeding, please contact the Department.