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 this report and the Report on Reducing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment, and compiled the public comments received.
ODOE also held a comment period on the draft version of the report through July 24, 2026. You can also read an executive summary.
As required by Executive Order 25-29, ODOE brought the draft recommendations in the draft report to the EFSC for discussion at its June 26, 2026 Council meeting.
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.
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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.