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ODOE warns Oregon relies on a single Portland hub for 90% of fuel; bills and plans aim to diversify storage
Summary
The Oregon Department of Energy told the House committee that about 90% of the state's fuel is stored at the CEI hub in northwest Portland on liquefaction-prone ground, raising seismic and access concerns; ODOE and recent bills propose studies, cleanup-cost authority and recommendations for dispersed storage.
The Oregon Department of Energy told the House Climate, Energy and Environment Committee on Feb. 24 that roughly 90% of the state's fuel supply is stored at a six-mile cluster of terminals along the Willamette River known as the CEI hub, creating a concentration risk in the event of a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake or a major pipeline outage.
"About 90% of Oregon's fuel is stored at the CEI hub," Christie Split, government-relations coordinator for the Department of Energy, told the committee, noting the hub is located on a liquefaction-prone area and that the site's location reflected earlier, less-complete understanding of seismic hazards.
Why it matters: A single-site concentration of fuel storage complicates emergency response. ODOE officials said the state relies on private-sector partners for day-to-day fuel supply and…
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