Siting Standards

The Energy Facility Siting Council's standards for new energy facilities protect natural resources, ensure public health and safety, and protect against adverse environmental impacts. In general, the standards ask three fundamental questions:

1. Does the applicant have the appropriate abilities to build this energy facility?
2. Is the site suitable?
3. Would the facility have adverse impacts on the environment and the community?

EFSC’s standards apply to all types of energy facilities. However, some types of facilities need not meet all of the standards for the Council to issue a site certificate.

For a brief description of each standard, please see the EFSC Standards fact sheet. To see how the contents of an application are tied to the standards, please review the EFSC Application Requirements and Council Standards sheet. Below is a list of each standard and a link to where they are cited in Oregon Administrative Rules.