Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before a wind energy facility is required to obtain a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council.
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Officially: “Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before a wind energy facility is required to obtain a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council.” Read the full text
2025R1 session
What it does
Digest: Raises to 100 MW the smallest size that a wind power plant needs to be before a site certificate from EFSC is required. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Increases from 50 megawatts to 100 megawatts the minimum size that a wind energy facility needs to be before a wind energy facility is required to obtain a site certificate from the Energy Facility Siting Council. <b>Requires an applicant for a county land use permit to provide a decommissioning plan if the application is to establish a
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Where it is
Chaptered (Chapter 162) (latest official status) · Jun 11, 2025
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
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Recorded votes
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House · 2025-05-19 · Aye 38, Excused 5, Nay 15, Excused for Business 1
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate · 2025-05-13 · Aye 28, Nay 1, Excused 1
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-04-30 · Aye 5
Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.House · 2025-04-14 · Aye 41, Nay 14, Excused 4, Excused for Business 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-04-03 · Aye 12
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Oregon legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered (Chapter 162) · effective Jan 1, 2026.