The Oregon Department of Energy-Energy Facility Siting Council (ODOE-EFSC) is the Oregon state agency that approves or denies the Application for an Energy Facility Site Certificate to build this facility in Oregon. The Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) is a governor-appointed citizen council that regulates all energy facilities in Oregon. The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) is the state agency that administers the site application process and serves as technical staff to the EFSC.

All application documents submitted by Idaho Power to obtain an Energy Facility Site Certificate in Oregon are available for public review and comment. Documents may be viewed 1) online and downloaded through this Web site and 2) in person at the Hermiston and Salem, Oregon offices of the Oregon Department of Energy. Documents are also provided to public viewing locations in Oregon and Idaho.

Many people have asked how they can better understand Oregon's energy facility siting process. On the day of project-related meetings, an ODOE representative will be available to visit informally with members of the public to discuss the siting process and answer questions. Please contact Sue Oliver if you would like to arrange a presentation to your group about the siting process and how to most effectively participate as a member of the public.

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) is responsible for determining whether an applicant for an Energy Facility Site Certificate from the state of Oregon meets the state standard of “Need.” OPUC uses a separate public process called integrated resource planning to make this determination. OPUC’s determination of Need includes opportunities for public involvement. For more information on the integrated resource planning process and need determination as it applies to the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project, please contact the OPUC by mail at:

This Web site is the joint Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project site. While information contained on this site is approved for posting by ODOE, it is not the official Oregon Department of Energy Web site. Visit the ODOE Web site.