Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet October 22

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually Friday, October 22, 2021. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday and is expected to conclude around 2:45 that afternoon.

The main items on the Council’s agenda are:

HB 2064 Rulemaking (Action Item) – Chris Clark, ODOE Siting Policy Analyst & EFSC Rules Coordinator, will recommend the Council initiate formal rulemaking proceedings to amend the administrative rules related to a quorum of the Energy Facility Siting Council, consistent with House Bill 2064.

Trojan ISFSI Rulemaking (Action Item) – Chris Clark, ODOE Siting Policy Analyst & EFSC Rules Coordinator, will recommend the Council initiate formal proceedings to amend the administrative rules related to the Trojan Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) to ensure the rules are up to date and address the terms and technical specifications of PGE’s renewed Special Nuclear Materials license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Wildfire Prevention and Response Rulemaking (Action Item) – Chris Clark, ODOE Siting Policy Analyst & EFSC Rules Coordinator, will provide an update on the Oregon Public Utility Commission’s Wildfire Mitigation Rulemaking (PUC Dockets AR 638 and 648), and will recommend the Council initiate informal proceedings to develop draft proposed standards or requirements related to wildfire prevention, preparedness, and response as part of the energy facility siting review process.

Compliance Update (Information Item) – Duane Kilsdonk, ODOE Compliance Officer and Sarah Esterson, ODOE Senior Policy Advisor will provide Council with an update on compliance program activities.

There will also be an opportunity for public comment.

The full meeting agenda and other meeting materials are available on the ODOE website: www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-safety/facilities/Pages/Council-Meetings.aspx.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Department of Energy and Energy Facility Siting Council are practicing social distancing measures, so this meeting will be made available remotely using the online Webex platform only. Please see the meeting agenda for detailed instructions on how to participate.

To request an interpreter for the hearing impaired or accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact the department at least 72 hours before the meeting at 1-800-221-8035 or fax 503-373-7806. TTY users should call the Oregon Relay Service at 711.