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Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council director explains siting process, SEPA review and 12‑month decision window
Summary
The director of the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council described EFSEC’s “one‑stop” review for large energy facilities, the site certification agreement approach, tribal consultation and the council’s 12‑month recommendation requirement to the governor.
Sonya Bumpus, director of the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC), told the Senate Energy, Environment and Technology Committee that EFSEC was created in 1970 as a one‑stop siting body for large energy facilities and that its mandate has expanded to allow some alternative energy projects to opt into its certification process.
Bumpus said EFSEC reviews applications under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), conducts government‑to‑government tribal consultation, and, after adjudication and environmental review, forwards a recommendation to the governor. If the governor approves the council’s recommendation, EFSEC issues a site certification agreement (SCA) that operates in lieu of…
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