Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet July 18

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, July 18, 2025. Attendance will be open to the public both in person in Salem, 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:

Amendment Rulemaking Public Hearing (Public Hearing) – Tom Jackman, Rules Coordinator.

1.      Public Hearing Overview: Tom Jackman, acting as the Presiding Officer, will explain the legal requirements for providing comments on the record and will facilitate the public hearing.

2.      (8:45 AM) Public Hearing: Interested individuals will have an opportunity to provide oral testimony on Amendment Rulemaking and the proposed rule language. Written comments may also be submitted to the Department through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025.

Leaning Juniper IIB Wind Power Facility Amendment 3 Proposed Order Review/Possible Final Decision (Action Item) – Kellen Tardaewether, Senior Siting Analyst will present the Proposed Order on Request for Amendment 3 and comments received on the record of the Draft Proposed Order to Council for their review. After the review, Council may decide to adopt, reject, or modify the Proposed Order and issue its Final Order.

Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line – Sarah Esterson, Senior Policy Advisor

1.      Construction Update (Information Item): Council will receive an update on the construction schedule and ODOE’s resource plan for compliance oversight.

2.      B2H Fire Prevention and Suppression Plan Update (Action Item): Council will receive a presentation on the request by Idaho Power Company to update components of the Construction Fire Prevention and Suppression Plan.

Compliance Program 6-month Review (Information Item) – Compliance Officer Egan Bull, Senior Policy Advisor Sarah Esterson, and Operations and Policy Analyst Bibi Bartley will provide Council with an update on compliance program activities.

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.