Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet November 18-19, 2021

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually Thursday and Friday, November 18-19, 2021. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and reconvene at 8:30 a.m. Friday.

The main items on the Council’s agenda are:

HB 2064 Rulemaking (Hearing) – Christopher Clark, ODOE Siting Policy Analyst & EFSC Rules Coordinator. Council will conduct a rulemaking hearing to solicit testimony on a proposed amendment of OAR 345-011-0005 related to the implementation of HB 2064 (2021) and the Council's Quorum Requirements.

Trojan ISFSI Rulemaking (Hearing) – Christopher Clark, ODOE Siting Policy Analyst & EFSC Rules Coordinator. Council will conduct a rulemaking hearing to solicit testimony on proposed updates to the rule for the Trojan Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) under OAR 345-026-0170 to 345-026-0390 and OAR 345-070.

Bakeoven Solar Project, Review of the Proposed Order for the Request for Amendment 1 of the Site Certificate (Action Item) – Kellen Tardaewether, ODOE Senior Siting Analyst. Council will review the Proposed Order on the Request for Amendment 1 (RFA1) of the Site Certificate and may either approve, modify, or reject the Proposed Order as the Final Order.

West End Solar Energy Project; Appointment of Umatilla Board of County Commissioners as the Special Advisory Group (Action Item) – Kellen Tardaewether, ODOE Senior Siting Analyst. Council will appoint the Umatilla Board of County Commissioners as the special advisory group under ORS 469.480(1) for EFSC proceedings related to the proposed West End Solar Energy Project.

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.