Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet January 15
SALEM —The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Thursday January 15, 2026. Attendance will be open to the public both in person in Grass Valley, OR and virtually using the online Webex platform. Please see the meeting agenda for more detailed information, including meeting time, location, and instructions on how to attend virtually.
The main items on the Council’s agenda include:
Summit Ridge Renewable Energy Facility Notice of Intent Extension Request (Action Item) – Sarah Esterson, Senior Policy Advisor. Council will review a request to extend the expiration of the Notice of Intent by one year, to January 25, 2027. The facility is a proposed 201 MW solar photovoltaic and wind power generation facility in Wasco County.
Stateline Wind Project, Wildlife Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (WMMP) Amendment (Action Item) – Christopher Clark, Senior Siting Analyst, will present proposed mitigation (curtailment and monitoring/reporting) to address an exceedance of the threshold of concern for bat fatalities at the Vansycle II unit of the Stateline Wind Project, to be included as a requirement in the WMMP.
Oregon Trail Solar Facility, Revegetation and Noxious Weed Plan Amendments (Action Item) – Sarah Esterson, Senior Policy Advisor, will present the certificate holder’s request to amend their Revegetation (Condition 92) and Noxious Weed Plans (Condition 43) to remove the habitat restoration requirements under the Revegetation Plan given the limited, isolated, and fragmented nature of the areas of temporary habitat impacts; and, incorporate sheep grazing as a vegetation management strategy into the noxious weed plan.
Biglow Canyon Amendment 4 Public Hearing (Public Hearing)
1. Proposed Facility Overview: Chris Clark, Senior Siting Analyst, will provide an overview of the siting process and the proposed amendment.
2. Public Hearing Overview: Senior Policy Advisor Sarah Esterson, acting as the Presiding Officer, will explain the legal requirements for providing comments on the record and will facilitate the hearing.
3. Public Hearing: Interested individuals will have an opportunity to provide oral testimony on Proposed Amendment. The duration of the time for individual commenters is 7 minutes but may be lengthened or shortened by the Presiding Officer. Written comments may also be submitted to the Department through the close of the public comment period, January 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
The full meeting agenda and other meeting materials are available on ODOE’s website.
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.
