Saddle Butte Energy Facility

Under Review/Proposed. On December 12, 2025, the Oregon Department of Energy (Department) received a Notice of Intent (NOI) to file an Application for a Site Certificate (ASC) for Saddle Butte Energy Facility (proposed facility).  Public Notice of the NOI, Public Comment Period,  and Public Informational Meeting was issued on December 30, 2025. The Public Notice opened the Public Comment Period on the NOI. Details on how to submit comments and participate in the Public Informational Meeting are included in the Public Notice in the timeline below. The Notice​ of Intent is also available below.

A Public Comment Period on the NOI is now open and will extend until January 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT). Comments may be submitted in writing via mail, fax, email, or through our siting comment portal. To submit comments through the comment portal follow the link below and select “Saddle Butte Energy Facility​" from the dropdown menu and follow prompts:

• Siting Public Comment · Customer Self-Service

An in-person and remote Public Informational Meeting on the NOI was held in Condon, Oregon on January 13, 2026.  At this meeting, the Department and the applicant presented information about the Siting Process (how to participate and comment) and the proposed facility and location, respectively. The materials presented and a recording of the meeting are available below: 

• Meeting Presentation​
  
• Meeting Recording