Implementing the Oregon Energy Strategy
Report on Siting and Permitting Large-Scale Electricity Infrastructure
EO 25-29 directs ODOE to examine opportunities to increase the efficiency of siting and permitting processes of large-scale energy projects in Oregon. This report will examine the Energy Facility Siting Council’s processes and seek to identify opportunities for improvement.
The Oregon Energy Strategy recognizes there is a need for the state to facilitate energy infrastructure enhancement and expansion while avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating negative impacts on energy burden, natural and working lands, Tribal cultural resources, and communities. Executive Order 25-29 directs the Oregon Department of Energy to report by September 1, 2026, on opportunities to increase the efficiency of siting and permitting processes of large-scale energy projects in Oregon. Where opportunities are found to exist, ODOE will recommend actions to facilitate development while avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating negative effects while maintaining a robust, inclusive and transparent process.
Engagement
ODOE held a public comment period through March 20, 2026, on both this report and the Report on Reducing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment and compiled the public comments received.
ODOE is now seeking comments on the draft version of the report. Read an executive summary.
Written comments are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2026, and may be submitted online. ODOE will also hold a listening session on Monday, June 29, 2026, beginning at 4:30 p.m. to receive oral comments. See meetings section below.
As required by Executive Order 25-29, ODOE plans to bring the draft recommendations in this draft report to the EFSC for discussion at a public meeting scheduled for June 26, 2026. ODOE encourages interested persons to listen to the live or recorded discussion at the EFSC meeting and join the listening session on Monday, June 29, 2026, to share oral comments.
ODOE currently expects both reports to focus on commercially available technologies like wind, solar, and battery energy storage systems. ODOE expects this Report will also focus on transmission lines. Both studies will focus on developments of a type and size to be subject to EFSC’s jurisdiction and review processes. Neither study will focus on emerging technologies or transmission corridors, which are the focus of other workstreams for ODOE under Executive Order 25-29.
Meetings
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ODOE will hold a listening session on Monday, June 29, 2026, beginning at 4:30 p.m. This listening session is for this report and the Report on Reducing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment.
Join via Microsoft Teams (recommended)
Meeting ID: 298 132 234 576 74 | Passcode: Kp36tg6n
Or by phone: dial +1 503-446-4951
Phone conference ID: 612 469 883#
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ODOE held two listening sessions on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
View the presentation (same for both meetings)
1 p.m. Session
5 p.m. Session
We held the listening session but did not have external participants.