Oregon Department of ENERGY Energy Facility Siting Division - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Oregon Department of ENERGY Energy Facility Siting Division Energy Facility Presentation to EFSC Workgroup March 27, 2018 Todd R. Cornett, Assistant Director

“Energy Facility” – ORS 469.300(11)(a) • Thermal power – 25 MW • Wind – 105 MW • High Voltage Transmission Lines • 230kV or higher; and • More than 10 miles; and • In more than one jurisdiction • Solar PV • 100 acres on high value farmland; or • 100 acres on arable farmland (cultivated or class 1-IV); or • 320 acres on any other land 2

Single Energy Facility • Can multiple local jurisdictional facilities be constructed/operated in a way that they should be considered one facility that should be subject to EFSC jurisdiction? • LCDC OAR 660-033-0130(38)(e) – “Photovoltaic solar power generation facility” • Tract criterion • 1,320 foot criterion • 15 Questions for Wind Facilities (next 2 slides) 3

15 Questions for Wind Facilities 1. Ownership 2. Proximity of projects 3. Site boundary overlap 4. Shared transmission infrastructure 5. Shared related and supporting facilities 6. Shared control room 7. Shared power output dispatching decisions 8. Shared operation and maintenance decision-making 4

15 Questions for Wind Facilities 9. Shared operation and maintenance staff 10. Power output sales 11. Power marketing 12. Power output contracting 13. Project financing 14. Transmission output contracting 15. Other information 5

2018 RULEMAKING SCHEDULE Public Target Subject Matter Type Participation Timeframe Administrative Updates Administrative n/a Ongoing see ORS 183.335(7) Periodic Housekeeping Housekeeping Public Hearing Ongoing Phase 2 – Updates to Standards RAC, Public Hearing Q1 – Q2 Carbon Dioxide Standards Compliance, Standards, General Compliance RAC, Public Hearing Q1 – Q2 Process Solar PV – Single Energy Facility and Public Workshop, RAC, Standards/Definitions Q2 – Q3 Standards Public Hearing Scenic Resources, Protected Areas, and Standards Public Hearing Q3 – Q4 Property Owner Notification Exemptions from Requiring Standards RAC, Public Hearing Q4 a Site Certificate 6

Amendments • Size of amendment = ORS 469.300(11)(a) • Diversification • Wind and solar • Wind and solar and battery • Gas and solar 7