Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet July 22, 2022
The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Friday, July 22, 2022. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and is anticipated to adjourn at approximately 2:30 that afternoon. Participation is open to the public both virtually using the online Webex platform, and in person in Salem, OR. Please see the meeting agenda for location details and instructions on how to participate virtually.
The main items on the Council’s agenda are:
Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line - Council Review of Proposed Order Standards, Proposed Facility, EFSC Review Process (Information Item) – Kellen Tardaewether, Senior Siting Analyst. Council will review the proposed facility and procedural history of the application for site certificate. Council will also review standards from the Proposed Order which were not part of the contested case and conduct straw polls to preliminarily determine whether any changes should be made to the Proposed Order with respect to these standards.
Wildfire Prevention and Response Rulemaking - Adoption of Permanent Rules (Action Item) – Christopher Clark, EFSC Rules Coordinator will present a summary of public comments received on the Council’s proposed rules for the adoption of a new energy facility siting standard for Wildfire Prevention and Risk Mitigation and staff’s recommended responses. Comments must be received by 5:00 pm on July 21, 2022 to be considered. After considering public comments, Council will consider the adoption of permanent rules.
Protected Areas, Scenic Resources, and Recreation Standards Rulemaking - Adoption of Permanent Rules (Action Item) – Christopher Clark, EFSC Rules Coordinator will present a summary of public comments received on the Council’s proposed rules for the amendment of the Protected Areas, Scenic Resources, and Recreation Standards and associated rules and staff’s recommended responses. Comments must be received by 5:00 pm on July 21, 2022 to be considered. After considering public comments, Council will consider the adoption of permanent rules.
Carty Generating Station, Proposed Order on Request for Amendment 7 of the Site Certificate (Action Item) – Kathleen Sloan, Senior Siting Analyst. Council will review the Proposed Order on Request for Amendment 3 (RFA3) of the Carty Generating Station Site Certificate and will either adopt, modify, or reject the Proposed Order as the Final Order. RFA3 seeks Council approval for a three year extension to both the construction commencement and completion deadlines of the Carty Solar Farm. This change would make the new construction commencement deadline February 4, 2025, and the new construction completion deadline February 4, 2028. No other changes are proposed in RFA3.
2022 Carbon Dioxide Emissions Standards Rulemaking - Adoption of Permanent Rules (Action Item) – Christopher Clark, EFSC Rules Coordinator will present a summary of public comments on the Council’s proposed rules for the implementation of HB 2021 (2021) and updates to carbon dioxide emissions standard and staff’s recommended responses. Comments must be received by 5:00 PM on July 11, 2022 to be considered. After considering public comments, Council will consider the adoption of permanent rules.
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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