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. The Council coordinates all of the evaluation and licensing steps for siting major energy facilities in Washington. If a project is approved, EFSEC specifies the conditions of construction and operation; issues permits in lieu of any other individual state or local agency authority; and manages an environmental and safety oversight program of facility and site operations.

Under Review:
Pacific Mountain
    Energy Center
Desert Claim Wind

Permitted:
Kittitas Valley Wind
Wild Horse Wind
BP Cherry Point
Chehalis Generation
Satsop CT
Nuclear
Other

Studies:
Pipeline Capacity

Recent additions: 

8-13-08 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rulemaking - EFSEC has filed a CR 101 to begin developing rules for GHG reporting starting in 2010.

8-5-08 Proposed Electrical Transmission Facilities Rule - Public hearing and comments due Sep. 9, 2008.

7-17-08 Wild Horse Wind - SCA Amendment - Public Meeting Notice

7-9-08 Wild Horse Wind - SCA Amendment Request to add 26 new wind turbines

6-25-08 Carbon Dioxide Mitigation and Greenhouse Gas Performance Standards rules adopted

5-21-08 Chehalis CT - PacifiCorp request to transfer the SCA  Public Hearing Notice and SEPA DNS

5-15-08 Chehalis CT - PacifiCorp request to transfer the Site Certification Agreement

5-15-08 Satsop CT - Final NPDES Permit

3-27-08 Satsop CT - Draft NPDES Public Hearing Notice

3-25-08 Cancelled - Wallula Energy Resource Center Potential Site Study