Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet December 16, 2022
The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022. The meeting will begin at 8:30 Friday morning. Attendance is open to the public both virtually using the online Webex platform, and in person at the Oregon Department of Energy's office in Salem, OR. Please see the meeting agenda for more detailed information and instructions on how to attend virtually.
The main items on the Council’s agenda are:
Stateline Wind Project Transfer Amendment Request (Action Item):
1. Transfer Hearing (Hearing at 8:40 a.m.): Chair Grail, acting as Hearing Officer. Council will conduct a hearing on the request to transfer ownership of the Stateline Wind Project site certificate from FPL Energy Stateline II, Inc. to Vansycle II Wind, LLC. Stateline Wind Project is an operational 205 megawatt (MW) wind power generation facility. The purpose of the transfer hearing is to provide the public an opportunity to provide oral comments on the transfer request and applicable Council standards (Organizational Expertise and Retirement and Financial Assurance) to Council.
2. Council Review and Decision on Request to Transfer Certificate Holder Ownership (Action Item): Sarah Esterson, Senior Policy Advisor. Council will receive a presentation from staff on the transfer request, comments received on the record of the transfer request, and will take action to approve or deny the transfer request. If approved, Council will issue an eighth amended site certificate to reflect the new certificate holder
West End Solar Project - Council Review of the DPO (Information Item): Kellen Tardaewether, Senior Siting Analyst, will provide a presentation of the Draft Proposed Order (DPO) on the ASC for the West End Solar Project, a proposed 50 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic and battery storage facility on 324 acres in Umatilla County. The presentation will include an overview of standards, conditions of approval, issues raised in comments received on the record of the DPO, and applicant responses for Council review. Council will have the opportunity to provide comments to the Department for consideration in the Proposed Order.
Protected Areas Rulemaking (Action Item): Christopher Clark, Senior Siting Analyst. Council will review public comments received prior to 5:00 pm on December 8, 2022 on proposed amendments of the Protected Areas, Scenic Resources and Recreation Standards and associated information requirements and will consider the adoption of permanent rules.
Annual Rulemaking Prioritization (Action Item): Tom Jackman, Rules Coordinator. Council will receive an update on rulemaking activities conducted in 2022, and will consider staff’s recommendations for potential rulemaking projects to be undertaken in the 2023-2025 time period.
The full meeting agenda and other meeting materials are available on ODOE’s website: www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-safety/facilities/Pages/Council-Meetings.aspx
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