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Representative Bobby Levy, the bill sponsor, told the committee the proposal is modeled on laws in other states and aims “to minimize necessary light pollution without compromising safety and without placing undue burden on industry.” He described the measure as respecting FAA and Department of Defense jurisdiction and said the technology can automatically light turbines only when aircraft are present.

“House Bill 2,375 does not override any federal authority,” Levy said. “It fully respects the jurisdiction of the FAA and the Department of Defense, ensuring that all aviation safety and national security requirements remain intact.”

Emily Griffith, Oregon policy manager at Renewable Northwest, said the organization supports the bill as amended and described Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems (ADLS) that “do not flash red blinky lights unless there's aircraft detected, effectively mitigating light pollution.” Griffith said the engrossed bill reflects industry feedback to allow implementation without project delays.

Asked about cost, Griffith said developer members estimate a light-mitigation system can cost about $1.5 million to $2 million after installation costs, but that totals are project-specific and the number of systems depends on project layout. “It can be 1.5 to $2,000,000,” she told the committee. She clarified the figure refers to a light-mitigation system, not to an individual turbine.

Sydney Villanueva, testifying for the Northwest Intermountain Power Producers Coalition (NIPPC), said the bill includes a mechanism to address federal delay: if the FAA does not issue a determination within 12 months, the project may proceed. Villanueva later clarified she had misspoken and said it is a FAA determination, not an FAA approval; absent a determination within 12 months, the bill as drafted allows the project to move forward.

Committee members questioned whether the bill introduces additional federal hurdles that could delay projects. Witnesses said developers already apply to the FAA and FCC as part of siting and that the bill requires the light-mitigation determination be part of those established federal reviews rather than creating a new, separate federal approval process. Committee members also asked about how many turbines a single system would cover and how FAA national work on lighting interacts with state measures; witnesses said the answers are project-specific and that the FAA is conducting national reviews.

No committee action or vote was taken on the bill during the hearing; the committee closed the public hearing and moved to an informational hearing on the Oregon Energy Strategy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee On Energy and Environment 04/21/2025 3:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Committee on Energy and Environment held a public hearing April 21 on House Bill 2375, which would require new or repowered wind facilities to apply to the FAA and, if applicable, the FCC for determinations about light-mitigation systems and to install approved systems within 24 months.","taxTitle","Energy and Environment, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17629,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6267409,"Senate committee adopts amendment to let Oregon add funds to existing heat pump contracts, sends bill to floor",0,1912000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3072210-0e8fe9afed5307cc8cc0ff5305922810&start=1912&end=1912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3072210-0e8fe9afed5307cc8cc0ff5305922810/thumbnail_1912000.jpg","/articles/6267409/Oregon/Senate-committee-adopts-amendment-to-let-Oregon-add-funds-to-existing-heat-pump-contracts-sends-bill-to-floor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267409-32e9c1cc38d53a751eb8c0cc9dcffb3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163946&Signature=Eu6bTiv~FwzX-YyDD2sspSifzW2Cshj7uoS6l2~5NISuXlViqlBsoSSufZRYGndHYgty201cuLAtB9uu3VRmMqXLyE7U17Dw8oI0Mvc08HDLpDiQoTaXUIFHse9nCaFWwmkJGuG1D5H-iocIZKaVa0TjA8PEq~DTxv5pLEcki-tjhLgGNhqjlgwixHSiA7Xs4CshMMxgf5bxAIIneSQtZUUIeDRybqufQN~M72la4YP6UOSq8XbJftR56dOGngj-vrsl0qDbiPsMlNqjOrRde-8vQ8CC4QhRHuXWFYTrMjp3Xk6q3RZuopxXau5jwKn2HB7n9OPmEEf8Ne4193zFpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Energy and Environment on April 21 adopted the A3 amendment to House Bill 2567 and voted to send the bill to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.

The amendment authorizes the Oregon Department of Energy to add grant money to eligible entities by using existing performance agreements—rather than opening new contracting processes—if additional funds become available in the Heat Pump Deployment Fund. The amendment also formalizes protections for applicants’ personal information, language the department said codifies current administrative practice.

“This amendment will only be applicable if funding is added to the program,” said Caitlin, a staff member with the Oregon Department of Energy. “We would be able to work with existing performance agreements, to add the funding to those existing performance agreements.”

Vice Chair Brock Smith moved adoption of the A3 amendment. Committee members raised no objections and the amendment was adopted by unanimous consent.

Later in the session, Vice Chair Brock Smith moved that House Bill 2567, as amended, be reported to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The committee recorded roll-call votes of Senators Golden, Pham, Robinson and Vice Chair Brock Smith in support. The motion carried.

Committee members described the action as largely an administrative change that gives the department flexibility to expand the program if funds are available. One member said they remained interested in cost and efficiency questions but supported the bill because it “shuffles” program authorities rather than creating a new spending structure.

The bill package includes fiscal statements posted to the state’s legislative information system; the committee noted a fiscal statement was issued for the A3 amendment and a separate no-revenue-impact statement was posted.

The committee did not adopt additional policy changes during the work session. The measure will proceed to the Senate floor as recommended by the committee.","The Senate Committee on Energy and Environment adopted the A3 amendment to House Bill 2567 to allow the Oregon Department of Energy to add grant funds to existing performance agreements for the heat pump deployment program, formalize confidentiality protections, and recommended the bill to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":46,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6267399,"Oregon Department of Energy briefs committee on state energy strategy, modeling and stakeholder process",2301,3632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3072210-0e8fe9afed5307cc8cc0ff5305922810&start=1331&end=3632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3072210-0e8fe9afed5307cc8cc0ff5305922810/thumbnail_1331000.jpg","/articles/6267399/Oregon/Oregon-Department-of-Energy-briefs-committee-on-state-energy-strategy-modeling-and-stakeholder-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267399-3b0d3931c5513830c03b0ba8f2773894/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163946&Signature=T4hGCe-mqW-TigszdrtetLsZ68G1r8IrrAmyungZd1xJ8d9HofIvnqwy4n9ivTwRxvS7xmuBUDlhCS2pmXSDH-v1NLO4Vm~-TtCQpbBP1Lmfk1jANeutijnlC2Kc3kkxbYp~99aS0t80R5IuJapkqtfKLN6KjDANFSr0wZJBXPf6xX4clUP59sMPR9DVWzbn6uTX-u2WTLGIMMe4oW8yWA0RmDKDnEi3c0Br-Ih7oNb7hMmBT8NGNayzKOg5uA0zCj6izcMaDX9vXO5-ImqkUTad6isT17UrZiek~FW805e6bzgDxnfOdSMhaXsIFBHd5k3UQmFAppHNVh76Jts~~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oregon Department of Energy staff on April 21 briefed the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment on progress developing the Oregon Energy Strategy, a statutorily required planning document to identify pathways for meeting the state's energy and greenhouse gas goals.

Jessica Rikers, manager of the technology and policy team at the Oregon Department of Energy, told the committee the strategy is directed by the 2023 Legislature in House Bill 3630 and will draw on technical modeling, stakeholder engagement and several targeted analyses. \"The strategy will identify pathways that help the state achieve its energy objectives,\" she said, and noted energy consumption and production account for a large share of the state's greenhouse gas emissions.

The department contracted with the Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI) for modeling and with Evolved Energy Research for energy-system modeling and economic analysis. Edith Bayer, senior energy policy analyst and the strategy team lead, described modeling that spans electricity, transportation, natural gas and other fuels out to 2050. She emphasized the model is not a utility integrated resource plan but an economy-wide tool to show trade-offs among policy pathways.

Bayer summarized four cross-cutting takeaways used to inform policy discussions: high levels of heat-pump adoption and energy efficiency can cut building energy use substantially; transportation electrification reduces energy demand and lowers decarbonization costs; solar and onshore wind were frequently chosen by the model as least-cost new resources while hydropower remains important; and new transmission and in-state generation will be needed to meet growing loads.

The department also described complementary analyses: an \"energy wallet\" study comparing five sample households that found electric vehicles and heat pumps often lower operating costs for households (results vary by fuel prices and home characteristics); an air-quality analysis linking scenario outcomes to health benefits; and an upcoming job study, due in July, that will estimate energy-sector job impacts through 2050.

Staff said the modeling included scenarios that allowed hydrogen production and, in regional runs, small modular reactors outside Oregon; the department did not model nuclear generation sited within Oregon to remain consistent with current state law. Edith Bayer said enhanced geothermal appeared in some model pathways but emphasized model outputs are directional and not commitments to build specific resources.

The department described stakeholder outreach: tribal consultation, an advisory group, an interagency steering group and five technical and policy working groups that include over 100 experts. Draft policy recommendations are expected to be published for public comment in early June, with a second draft in August and a final strategy due to the Legislature on Nov. 1.

Committee members asked about nuclear energy, offshore wind costs and grid-enhancing technologies. Staff said the model allowed certain technologies to compete in regional runs, reconductoring was modeled and played a significant role in adding capacity, and that detailed study of grid-enhancing technologies would require more granular analysis. On hydrogen, staff said the model explicitly assessed hydrogen production scenarios and their complementarity with renewable generation profiles.

Staff invited legislators to request further studies and said the department views the strategy as an iterative resource to inform near-term policy choices as longer-term technologies evolve.","Oregon Department of Energy staff updated the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment on the state energy strategy required by House Bill 3630, describing modeling work, five policy working groups, planned analyses (consumer 'energy wallet,' air quality, jobs), and a timeline for draft recommendations and the final report due Nov. 1.","actionData","errors"]

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