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Energy council delegates plan-approval authority to director after public comment concerns; one abstention
Summary
The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council voted July 16 to approve clarifying amendments to Policy 16-01 delegating certain plan approvals to the FSEC director, with council member Eli Levitt recorded as abstaining; the vote followed extended council discussion about public comment opportunities and legal limits on the director's authority.
The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council voted on July 16 to approve clarifying amendments to Policy 16-01, which delegates authority to the FSEC director to approve certain construction and operation plans identified in site certification agreements.
“This policy is a long standing policy,” Director Sanjay Bapas told the council during the July 16 briefing, saying the update aligns the policy with statutory changes that took effect when FSEC became an independent agency and clarifies the specific plans now commonly required in recent site…
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