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The State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC or Council) provides a "one-stop" siting process for major energy facilities in the State of Washington. EFSEC coordinates all evaluation and licensing steps for siting certain energy facilities in Washington.  EFSEC specifies the conditions of construction and operation. If approved, a Site Certification Agreement is issued in lieu of any other individual state or local agency permits.  EFSEC also manages an environmental and safety oversight program of facility and site operations.


State of Washington
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
 

905 Plum Street SE
PO Box 43172 
Olympia, WA 98504-3172

Phone: 360-956-2121 
Fax: 360-956-2158

Email: efsec@commerce.wa.gov


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Bonneville Power Administration
EFSEC is cooperating with BPA on federal siting of three
    Transmission Line Projects in Washington

Expired, Terminated, or Canceled Energy Projects
Follow link to "Other Projects"

Third Party Carbon Dioxide Mitigation
Independent Qualified Organization List

Studies
Review of Pipeline Utility Corridor Capacity and Distribution for Petroleum
    Fuels, Natural Gas and Biofuels in Southwest Washington - November 2007

Older studies
 

 

 

Under Review:
Desert Claim Wind
Whistling Ridge Wind

Permitted:
Kittitas Valley Wind
Wild Horse
Wind
BP Cherry Point
Natural Gas
Chehalis Generation
Natural Gas
Satsop - Grays Harbor
Natural Gas
Columbia Generating Station Nuclear
WNP-1 /4 Nuclear


Calendar:
A listing of upcoming important dates - EFSEC meetings, public comment submittal due dates, filing dates for project adjudicative proceedings, or other dates of significance.

Recent additions

11-20-09 Satsop CT - Notice of Initial Public Meeting and Land Use Meeting

Desert Claim - Order Recommending Approval of Site Certification Agreement

11-10-09 Satsop CT - Request for Expedited Processing and SEPA Checklist for Amendment to increase capacity

11-10-09 Desert Claim Notice and Agenda of Special Meeting on November 16, 2009 for EFSEC decision and recommendation to Governor

11-6-09 Desert Claim - Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

10-30-09 Satsop CT - Site Certification Agreement Amendment Request to increase capacity by 650 mw.

10-12-09 Whistling Ridge - Amended Application for Site Certification primarily changing access road location.

9-14-09 WNP-1/4 - Notice of Site Tour (1:30 pm) and Public Hearing (7:00 pm) September 30, 2009 on request to amend SCA, comments due Oct. 12, 2009. (Special Meeting 6:30 pm - Tapteal Greenway Association Update).

9-8-09 Whistling Ridge - Responses to legal issues and Responses to the Yakama Nation Cultural Resources Program's Petition for Intervention.

9-3-09 Kittitas Valley - Resolution No. 328 Amendment No. 1 to the Site Certification Agreement.

8-31-09 Whistling Ridge - SEPA Scoping Report.

8-24-09 Whistling Ridge - Interveners' statements of legal issues

8-24-09 Whistling Ridge - Yakama Nation Cultural Resources Program's Petition for Intervention.

8-17-09 Desert Claim - Kittitas Co. and Counsel for the Environment's Post Hearing Submissions.

8-12-09 WNP-1/4 -  Request to amend Site Certification Agreement dated July 13, 2009.

8-4-09 Whistling Ridge - Prehearing Order No. 1 -  Prehearing Order Granting Petitions for Intervention; Establishing Schedule for Statements of Legal Position.

7-31-09 Desert Claim - Applicant Post Hearing Brief in Support of Certification. Draft Site Certification Agreement

7-27-09 Chehalis - Air permit, Notice of Construction (NOC) for Auxiliary Boiler.  Comments due 8-12-09

7-20-09 Whistling Ridge - Petitions for Intervention.

7-16-09 Kittitas Valley - Amendment request SEPA Determination of Nonsigificance.

6-30-09 Desert Claim - Stipulation Between Counsel for the Environment and Desert Claim Wind Power LLC

6-25-09 Whistling Ridge - Notice of Opportunity and Closing Date to File Petitions for Intervention July 16, 2009; Notice of Prehearing Conference and Oral Arguments on Intervention July 28, 2009

6-18-09 Desert Claim - Notice of Public Hearing and Comment Opportunity and Notice of Adjudicative Hearing - July 13 & 21, 2009

6-17-09 Desert Claim - Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Public Comments

6-16-09 Whistling Ridge - Public Scoping Comments

6-12-09 Desert Claim - Prefiled Testimony:  WA Dept. of Community, Trade & Economic Development and Economic Development Group of Kittitas County

6-10-09 Kittitas Valley - Public hearing  June 23, 2009  to receive comments on the Request to Amend the Site Certification Agreement.

6-1-09 Kittitas Valley - Request to amend the Site Certification Agreement.


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