Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 345 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ENERGY FACILITY SITING COUNCIL
Division 23 - NEED STANDARD FOR NONGENERATING FACILITIES
Section 345-023-0040 - Economically Reasonable Rule for Natural Gas Pipelines or Liquified Natural Gas Storage Facilities

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 345-023-0040

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

The Council shall find the applicant has demonstrated need for a natural gas pipeline that is an energy facility under the definition in ORS 469.300 or a facility that stores liquefied natural gas, if the Council finds that:

(1) The facility is needed to enable the natural gas supply system of which it is to be a part to meet firm capacity demands for natural gas that are reasonably expected to occur within five years following the facility's proposed in-service date based on weather conditions that have at least a 5 percent chance of occurrence in any year in the areato be served by the proposed facility; and

(2) Construction and operation of the facility is an economically reasonable method of meeting the demands described in section (1) compared to the alternatives evaluated in the application for a site certificate.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 469.470 & 469.501

Stats. Implemented: ORS 469.501

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