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The Draft Transmission Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was released on March 31, 2025. To review the document visit the Transmission PEIS webpage.
There will be two public comment meetings for the PEIS following the info meeting that was held on April 8th, 2025. The comment meetings will be on April 22nd and April 24th starting at 5pm PST. The April 8th meeting recording and information on how to join the comment meetings are on the PEIS webpage linked above. 

The Carriger Solar MDNS is available for comment April 7 through April 20 11:59 pm 

If you would like to submit a comment for either visit our comment database: https://comments.efsec.wa.gov/

Whistling Ridge Energy Project Adjudication

EFSEC is reviewing Application No. 2009-01 under the procedures set forth in Chapter 80.50 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Title 463 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) for reviewing applications for new major energy facilities. EFSEC is holding an adjudicative proceeding under Chapter 34.05 RCW, the Administrative Procedure Act. EFSEC has commenced the adjudicative hearing related to Application No. 2009-01 in accordance with the procedural requirements found in Chapter 463-30 WAC and Chapter 34.05 RCW.

For information regarding the Whistling Ridge adjudicative proceedings call EFSEC at (360) 664-1345

Whistling Ridge Adjudication Notices and Correspondence

Document Title Document Date
Declaration of Nathan Baker in Support of Friends of the Columbia Gorge's Objections 05/06/2024
Notice of Errata - Declaration of Nathan Baker in Support of Friends of the Columbia Gorge's Objections 05/06/2024
Notice of Unavailability - Rick Aramburu 04/16/2024
Notice of Unavailability of Counsel- Friends of the Columbia Gorge 04/16/2024
Notice of Errata - Friends of the Columbia Gorge's Scheduling Motion 09/18/2023

Whistling Ridge Adjudicative Motions

Document Title Document Date
Applicant's Response to Friends of the Columbia Gorge’s Objections to Hearings Process and Scheduling Motion 05/14/2024
Friends of the Columbia Gorge’s Reply in Support of Objections to Hearings Process and Scheduling Motion 05/14/2024
Friends of the Columbia Gorge’s Reply in Support of Application for an Adjudicative Proceeding 05/10/2024
Applicant's Response to Friends of the Columbia Gorge and SOSA's Application for an Adjudicative Proceeding 05/08/2024
Objections to Hearings process and Scheduling Motion - Friends of the Columbia Gorge 05/06/2024
Application for an Adjudicative Proceeding 04/25/2024
Renewed Motion to Consolidate Matters - Friends of the Columbia Gorge 04/16/2024
Friends of the Columbia Gorge's Scheduling Motion 09/18/2023
Renewed Motion Certificate of Service 04/17/2024

Orders - Whistling Ridge Wind Facility

Document Title Document Date
893 - Order denying request to transfer and extend SCA 07/17/2024
871 Order Denying FCG and SOSA motion 01/06/2012
870 Order Denying Petitions for Reconsideration of Orders 868 & 869 12/27/2011
869 Order & Report to Governor Recommending Approval of SCA on Condition 10/06/2011
868 Order Resolving Contested Issues 10/06/2011
867 Order Denying Motion to Reopen 06/21/2011
866 Order Reopening Record to Receive Certain Documents Into Evidence 05/20/2011
865 Prehearing Order No 20 03/04/2011
864 Posthearing Order No 19 03/04/2011
863 Prehearing Order No 18 02/18/2011
862 Prehearing Order No 17 12/21/2010
861 Prehearing Order No 16 12/21/2010
859 Prehearing Order No 15 12/10/2010
858 Prehearing Order No 14 12/08/2010
857 Prehearing Order No 13 11/19/2010
856 Prehearing Order No 12 11/19/2010
855 Prehearing Order No 11 10/19/2010
854 Prehearing Order No 10 10/15/2010
853 Prehearing Order No 9 10/08/2010
852 Prehearing Order No 8 10/01/2010
851 Prehearing Order No 7 09/13/2010
850 Prehearing Order No 6 08/11/2010
849 Prehearing Order No 5 07/09/2010
848 Prehearing Order No 4 06/29/2010
847 Prehearing Order No 3 06/04/2010
844 Prehearing Order No 2 01/05/2010
842 Prehearing Order No 1 (with Service List) 08/04/2009
842 Prehearing Order No 1 08/04/2009

Transcripts

Document Title Document Date
DEIS Public Coment Meeting 06/17/2010
DEIS Public Comment Meeting 06/16/2010
Hearing Transcript Volume 3 01/05/2011
Hearing Vol 1 01/03/2011
Hearing Vol 1 Index 01/03/2011
Hearing Volume 10 01/20/2011
Hearing Volume 4 Index 01/05/2011
Hearing Volume 5 01/06/2011
hearing Volume 7 01/07/2011
Hearing Volume 8 01/10/2011
Hearing Volume 9 01/11/2011
Jason Spadaro Testimony 01/03/2011
Katy Chaney Testimony 01/04/2011
Land Use Hearing 05/07/2009
Paul Pearce Testimony 01/11/2011
Prehearing Conference 12/21/2010
Prehearing Conference 12/28/2010
Prehearing Conference 06/17/2010
Prehearing Conference 09/01/2010
Prehearing Conference 09/22/2010
Prehearing Conference 11/05/2010
Prehearing Conference 12/03/2010
Prehearing Conference 07/28/2009
Prehearing Discovery Conference 10/12/2010
Public Hearing Volume 6 01/06/2011
Public Informational and Scoping Meeting 05/07/2009
Public Informational and Scoping Meeting 05/06/2009
Special Council Meeting Workshop Briefing Afternoon Session 10/06/2011
Special Council Meeting Workshop Briefing Evening Session 10/06/2011
Special Meeting 12/27/2011
Special Public Meeting 08/03/2011