Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet March 19-20, 2026

SALEM - The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon's Energy Facility Siting Council will be held on Thursday and Friday, March 19-20, 2026. Attendance will be open to the public both in person in Boardman, 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:

Hearings

· Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility III Amendment 1 - Public Hearing on Proposed Order

· Tribal Communications Rulemaking - Public Hearing

· Leaning Juniper IIB Wind Power Facility Amendment 4 - Site Certificate Transfer Hearing

Public Information Meeting

· Well Springs Solar Facility Notice of Intent

Other Action Items

· Biglow Canyon Wind Project Amendment 4 - Review/Possible Decision of Draft Final Order

· Klamath Cogeneration Facility Amendment 6 - Request to waive in person Public Hearing

· Appointment of Hearing Officers for Future Contested Case Proceedings for the proposed Umatilla Morrow County Connect Project, Heppner Wind Energy Project, Klamath Falls Energy Center, Sunrise Solar and Storage Project, Buckley Solar Facility, Cascade Renewable Transmission System, Muddy Creek Energy Park, and the Deschutes Solar and Battery Energy Storage System Facility

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.

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