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Facility: The site
certificate holder will construct
and operate a natural gas-fueled
combined-cycle electric generating
plant. The facility, to be
constructed in two phases, will
consist of two generator blocks with
a combined nominal generating
capacity of about 900 megawatts.
Status (Operating): Block
1 went into operation in
July 2016; construction of Block
2 has not begun. The certificate
holder submitted a request to
amend the site certificate in
August 2016, and requests
approval of the following
modifications: extend the
construction start deadline for
Unit 2 by two years; increase
the area within the site
boundary from 2,400 to 2,918
acres; construct and operate a
330-megawatt (MW) natural gas,
simple-cycle combustion turbine
generator (Unit 3) and
associated plant additions;
construct and operate a 50-MW
photovoltaic solar unit;
and increase the nominal
capacity of Unit 2 from
450 to 530 MW and
total nominal capacity of the
facility from 900 to
1,360 MW. Proposed related
and supporting facilities
include a
500-kilovolt substation;
interconnecting transmission
lines and associated lattice
steel structures; and, depending
on final design, could include
additional water pipelines,
utility power lines, control and
communication systems, and other
support systems.
On
September 22, 2016, the
certificate holder, PGE, formally
requested a temporary suspension
of processing the site certificate
amendment request. The comment
period has been temporarily
suspended. Following a request
from PGE to commence processing of
the amendment request, ODOE will
issue public notice re-opening the
comment period with a new comment
deadline.
Location: Morrow
and Gilliam counties (map)
Site
Certificate Holder: Portland
General Electric
Contact Information
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Site Certificate
Holder
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OREGON DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY STAFF
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Arya Behbehani
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Sarah
Esterson
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121 SW Salmon St,
3WTCBR05
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625 Marion St. NE
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Portland, OR 97204
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Salem, OR 97301-3737
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About Oregon’s siting
process:
· For more information about
Oregon’s siting process outlined in the
table below, please go here.
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Project
Status (Table details will
be updated as project
progresses)
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Amendment
1
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PROJECT
PHASE DETAILS
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DATE
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Request
for Amendment 1: An amendment may
be requested to extend the
deadline for beginning or
completing construction. An
amendment must also be
requested to design,
construct or operate a
facility in a manner
different from the
description in the site
certificate if the proposed
change 1) could result in a
not previously addressed
significant adverse impact
to a resource protected by
Council standards, 2) could
impair the certificate
holder’s ability to comply
with site certificate
conditions, or 3) could
require a new condition or
change to a condition in the
site certificate.
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Exhibit N,
Non-generating Facility
Information (not
applicable)
Exhibit Q,
Threatened and Endangered
Plants and Animals
Exhibit DD,
Other Specific Standards (not
applicable)
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Sept. 1, 2016
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Public
Notice of Temporary Suspension
of Comment Period
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Sept. 1, 2016
Sept.
27, 2016
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| Deadline to submit
public comments on
the request for amendment 1 |
Oct. 17,
2016 TBD |
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Request
for Additional
Information: The
Request for Additional
Information contains
request from the
department to the
certificate holder to
provide additional
information that is
required in order for the
department to make
findings on the Request
for Amendment..
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TBA
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TBA
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Proposed
Order: The proposed
order includes findings of
fact, recommended
conclusions regarding
compliance with council
standards and recommended
site certificate changes for
construction, operation and
retirement of the facility
required due to the
amendment requested.
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Public notice
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TBA
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Deadline to submit
public comments on the
proposed order
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TBA
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Contested
Case: A contested case is
not automatic. Any person
may request that the council
hold a contested case
proceeding on the proposed
order. Under OAR
345-027-0070(6), a contested
case request must be in
writing and include (1) a
description of the issue(s)
the person is contesting;
(2) a statement of the facts
the person believes to be at
issue; and (3) the person’s
mailing and e-mail
addresses. Issues identified
must be within the council’s
jurisdiction and relate to
an applicable siting
standard. Under
345-027-0070(7), the council
will approve a request for a
contested case only if the
request raises a significant
issue of fact or law within
the council’s jurisdiction
that may affect its
determination that the
facility, with the change
proposed by the amendment,
meets an applicable
standard.
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Contested case
hearing
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TBA
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Hearing officer
recommended contested case
order
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TBA
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Final
Order and Site
Certificate: Following the
comment period for the
proposed order and any
contested case proceeding,
the council decides whether
to issue an amended site
certificate. The council
grants an amended site
certificate if at least four
members of the council agree
that the amendment meets all
council standards. The
council issues its decision
to amend the site
certificate in a final order
on the amendment. No public
comment is taken on this
project at the council
meeting.
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Council meeting
Public notice
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TBA
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Final order on
amendment 1
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TBA
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Amended site
certificate
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TBA
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Project Status
(Table details will be
updated as project
progresses)
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PROJECT PHASE
DETAILS
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DATE
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Notice
of Intent: The
notice of intent provides
information about the proposed energy
facility and its potential
impacts. The NOI enables the
department and other
government agencies to
identify issues and
determine staffing needs for
the review process. It
provides the first
opportunity for public
participation in the
process.
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Aug. 26, 2009
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Project
Order: The project order is
issued by ODOE and
identifies applicable
statutes, rules, local
ordinances and other
regulations. It also
describes any additional
information needed for the
application. The project
order defines the analysis
areas over which the
applicant must assess the
facility’s potential
impacts.
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Nov. 3, 2009
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Complete
Application: An application for a
site certificate includes a
detailed description of the
proposed facility and the
anticipated impacts on the
site and surrounding area.
The applicant must address
the council’s application
requirements and demonstrate
how the proposed facility
complies with the council’s
standards. An application is preliminary until
ODOE finds it complete.
A complete application is required for
the council to make findings
and impose conditions on all
applicable council
standards. ODOE may request
additional information as
needed during its review of
the complete application.
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Preliminary
application received
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Jan. 5, 2010
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May 10, 2011
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Draft Proposed
Order and Public Hearing: The draft proposed
order includes proposed
findings of fact,
recommended conclusions on
compliance with council
standards and recommended
site certificate conditions
for construction, operation
and retirement of the
facility. The DPO public
hearing is usually held by
EFSC and facilitated by an
independent hearing officer.
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March 13, 2012
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Proposed Order: After the public
hearing, the council reviews
the draft proposed order in
a public meeting. No
public comments on the
project are taken at this
time. Based
on the comments of the
council, public comment on
the record of the public
hearing and consultation
with other governmental
agencies, the department
then issues a proposed
order.
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June 1, 2012
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Final Order and
Site Certificate: Following the
contested case proceeding,
the council decides whether
to grant a site certificate.
The council grants a site
certificate if at least four
members of the council agree
that the application meets
all council standards. The
council issues its decision
to grant a site certificate
in a final order. No public
comment is taken on this
project at the council
meeting.
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June 29, 2012
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July 2, 2012
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