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.

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

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.

5-27-09 Whistling Ridge - Land Use Consistency Hearing transcript.

5-12-09 Pacific Mountain Energy Center - EFSEC has dismissed the application and closed the adjudicative proceedings ending its review of the project. Order No. 839

5-12-09 Desert Claim - Applicant's  Prefiled Testimony

5-8-09 Request to terminate PMEC Application for Site Certification.

4-29-09 Whistling Ridge - Special Meeting Notice - Site Tour

4-29-09 Desert Claim - Prehearing Order Granting Petition for Intervention; Allowing Late-Filed Petition; Establishing Hearing Schedule Council Order No. 838

4-21-09 Whistling Ridge -Determination of Significance, Scoping Notice and Revised Notice of Initial Public Meeting, Land Use Consistency Hearing and Public Scoping Meeting - May 6 & 7, 2009

4-21-09 Desert Claim - Petitions for Intervention/Notice of Appearance

4-15-09 Rulemaking - EFSEC has withdrawn its Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR 101) for alternative energy facility siting rules.

4-6-09 Whistling Ridge - Determination of Significance, Scoping Notice & Notice of Initial Public Meeting, Land Use Consistency Hearing and Public Scoping Meeting - May 6, 2009

4-2-09 Request for Proposal - Independent Consulting Services for Environmental Review of Whistling Ridge Energy Project. Due 4-24-09.

4-2-09 Desert Claim - Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.  Comments due 5-4-09.  Public comment meeting 4-23-09, Hal Holms Conference Center, Ellensburg, WA.

3-27-09 Desert Claim - Commencement of Adjudication, Notice for Intervention (Intervention requests due 4-17-09), Notice of Prehearing Conference (4-23-09), Notice of Site Tour (4-23-09).  See the Desert Claim page.

3-10-09 Whistling Ridge - Application for Site Certification for the Whistling Ridge Energy Project.

2-6-09 Desert Claim - Revised Application submitted and request to extend EFSEC's review time through December 2009.

1-22-09 Wild Horse - Expansion approval.  EFSEC has approved Puget Sound Energy's request to expand the Wild Horse wind project by 1,280 acres and 22 turbines.

1-14-09 Wild Horse - Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.