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Senate raises Energy Facilities Siting Council threshold for county approval of wind projects to 100 MW
Summary
House Bill 38‑74 raised the capacity threshold for state Energy Facilities Siting Council review of wind projects from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts and requires decommissioning plans (with financial assurances) for projects between 50 and 100 megawatts.
The Oregon Senate approved House Bill 38‑74 on May 12, increasing the capacity threshold that triggers review by the Energy Facilities Siting Council (EFSC) for proposed wind energy projects from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts and requiring developers of projects sized between 50 and 100 megawatts to submit decommissioning plans with bonding or other financial security.
Senator Golden, who presented the bill, said the change reflects…
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