Posts tagged Energy Facilities
Energy Facilities Spotlight: State Jurisdiction
Energy Facilities Spotlight: State Jurisdiction

As Oregon makes progress on its clean energy goals – including a 100 percent clean electricity target by 2040 for the state’s largest utilities – the state will need new clean energy generation facilities like wind and solar to meet energy demand. But who decides where and how facilities are built in Oregon?

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Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezEnergy Facility Siting Council, EFSC, Energy Facilities, Get Involved, State Jurisdiction, Public Involvement, Siting Standards, State Standards, Siting Spotlight
Stay Up to Speed on Oregon’s Proposed Energy Facilities
Stay Up to Speed on Oregon’s Proposed Energy Facilities

Did you know the Oregon Department of Energy’s energy facility siting team and the Energy Facility Siting Council currently have more than a dozen state jurisdictional energy facilities in the review pipeline? ODOE wants to make sure Oregonians can stay in the loop in this important public process. Our siting team provides a monthly update that outlines all projects that are in review, including current status and what’s on the horizon so Oregonians can stay informed about progress and view opportunities to get involved.

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Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezEnergy Facility Siting Council, Energy Facilities, Energy Facility Siting, Get Involved, Public Involvement, Siting Spotlight
Energy Facility Siting Snapshot: Decommissioning
Energy Facility Siting Snapshot: Decommissioning

When Oregonians turn on the lights, their power is coming from a number of resources – from renewable resources like wind and solar to fossil fuel-based generation like natural gas. Many large energy facilities are reviewed and monitored at the state level, so what happens when one of these facilities has reached the end of its life?

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Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezEnergy Facility Siting Council, Energy Facilities, Decommissioning, EFSC, Siting Spotlight
Energy Facility Siting Council Approves Boardman-to-Hemingway Transmission Line
Energy Facility Siting Council Approves Boardman-to-Hemingway Transmission Line

On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, the Energy Facility Siting Council voted to approve the proposed Boardman-to-Hemingway Transmission Line. The 500-kilovolt, 300-mile transmission line will be owned by Idaho Power and is expected to run from Boardman, OR to a substation in southwest Idaho.

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Energy Facilities, Energy in OregonJennifer KalezB2H, Boardman to Hemingway, Transmission Line, Energy Facility Siting Council, Energy Facilities
New Interactive Tool and Report Connects Oregon Renewable Energy Potential with Important Development Considerations
New Interactive Tool and Report Connects Oregon Renewable Energy Potential with Important Development Considerations

A public partnership with the Oregon Department of Energy, Oregon Department of Land Conservation & Development, Oregon State University’s Institute for Natural Resources, and the U.S. Department of Defense has published new educational materials that will help local governments, Tribes, communities, policymakers, agencies, energy developers, and other stakeholders access important information and considerations for potential renewable energy in Oregon.

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Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Renewable Energy, Safety & Resilience, Federal FundingJennifer KalezORESA, Oregon Renewable Energy Siting Assessment, Energy Facilities, Facility Siting, Renewable Energy, Mapping