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Mother Nature Bad Neighbors No SIP 3% Energy Challenge Energy facts
& figures
compliments of Irene
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prevent our wildlife
- health - environment - economy from being thrown
to the wind!
FGRV Yard Sale nets $875 During Union's Grassroots
Festival on August 13th FGRV added $875 to its war chest
for
Protected eagle halts future projects and possibly legal actions in its continuing fight to keep more wind industrial complexes out of the Grande Ronde Valley. A bake sale and information table provided a little extra benefit to those stopping by for a good deal. Of course the best deal was the printed info and SWINDLE bumper stickers that were handed out. Thanks to energetic FGRV members headed by orgainizer Bonnie Dunn more people have joined the fight while these funds were raised. * Grassroots Festival provided another venue for the 'grassroots' efforts of FGRV. * Union was highlighted as Oregon's 'Volunteer Town' in a PBS documentary several years ago. FGRV members continue the volunteer tradition by giving their time, talent and treasure to protect the Grande Ronde Valley. Eastern Oregon wind farms ![]() by Ted Sickinger The Oregonian 9-29-10 The
endangered golden eagle has grounded the first wind farm
in Wasco County and is throwing another in Gilliam
County into doubt.
read the rest of the article ![]() Lightening Strikes Again Idaho
Power website gives
up todate info on what wind actually brings to the consumer - higher rates. Idaho House, Senate
Request
Changes to PURPA by Michael
Foley, Idaho Power
Ontario'w Wind Policy
Blows
by Rob
Granatstein, The Toronto Sun
Are Tax Incentives
for Commercial Wind Farms Good for Idaho?
by Steve
Priebe,
Idahoans for Responsible Energy Policy
by John
Miller, Daily Reporter April 7, 2011
www.greenfieldreporter.com
excerpt: “We already give them massive federal subsidies,” Christensen told The Associated Press after the vote. “If they can’t survive on those alone, they should not have any more of our taxpayer dollars.” read the entire article Editors note: several attempts by Idaho's grassroots groups failed but they finally suceeded! Our Congratulations to them for their efforts, and determination and victory. Wind
power is a technological, economic
and environmental failure." John Droz, Physicist Wind farms are not farms ... they don't grow anything. We call them factories. ![]() Call, write, email our county commissioners and tell them STOP wind power in Union County Steve McClure smcclure@union-county.org Mark Davidson mdavidson@union-county.org Bill Rosholt brosholt@union-county.org 1106 K Avenue La Grande, Oregon 97850 phone: 541-963-1001 Fax: 541-963-1079 How is this green?
In Baotou, China, where
neodymium is extracted, a vast man-made lake of
foul-smelling radioactive waste, five-miles wide,
has been created from the by-product. It has
killed farmland for miles around, made thousands of
people ill and put one of China's key waterways in
jeopardy. One of the largest users is a top-
capacity wind turbine that uses 4,400 lbs. of
the neodymium-based permanent magnet material.In advisory vote, eastern Oregon residents reject proposed wind farm By a slim majority Tuesday, Union County voters said they don't like the idea of Horizon Wind Energy building the 300-megawatt Antelope Ridge Wind Farm near Union. Excerpted from the article Dennis Wilkinson, the head of Friends of Grande Ronde Valley said: "With the defeat of Measure 31-75, the people of Union County have made an informed and educated decision that they do not want the Antelope Ridge Wind Farm in their community." ... the vote will "resonate throughout the country proving that people in rural communities are standing up to the foreign corporations that are attempting to destroy the land, way of life, wildlife, health and more in the name of 'clean, renewable energy." click to read entire article thanks to www.wind-watch.org
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Union
County
Election Results November 2, 2010 Totals
11/03/10 3:16 AM
All 19 Precincts Counted 70.98 voter
turnout total ballots cast
10,810
Measure 31-75
"Do the citizens of Union County support the
Antelope Ridge Wind Farm application currently before
the Oregon Department of Energy?" Yes 5,060 votes (48.09%) NO 5,462 VOTES (51.91%) OF OREGON'S
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD
A Beacon Hill Institute & Cascade Policy Institute Policy Study March 2011 David G. Tuerck, PhD Michael Head, MSEP Paul Bachman, MSIE excerpts from Executive Summary: Since renewable energy generally costs more than conventional energy, may have voiced concerns about highter elecrticity rates. Moreover, since Oregon has a liited ability to generate new renewable energy, the state will start from a low power generation base. In addition,m some renewable energy sources (wind and solar power in particular) require the installation of conventional backup generation capacity for cloudy, windless days. The need for this backup further boosts the cost of renewable energy. Oregonians will begin to see these higher costs on their electric bill this year. Pacific Power and Portland General Electric Implemented rate increases (in some cases double-digit percentage increases) directly tied to SB 838. read the entire study
by The
Oregonian Editorial Board www.oregonlive.com
March 15, 2011 excerpt: Oregon has
stopped throwing money at anyone who mouths the magic
words: "Green energy." But a three-part
series in The Oregonian made it clear this week that the
state must further tighten the rules --- and the
oversight --- of its Business Energy Tax Credit program. excerpt:
Given the enormous cost, the green subsidies demand
stronger scrutiny from lawmakers, the governor and
the public than they've received. Former Gov.
Ted Kulongoski's energy policy --- y'all come ---
ignored the mounting cost until hundreds of millions
of dollars were committed, no small amount of it to
companies that failed to live up to the promises of
jobs, economic development and green energy. excerpt: ... If we're
going to toss $300 million to green energy developers
every two years, we should know exactly what we're
getting in return.
Reasons for projected OTEC rate increases in 2011 thanks to
Super Talk Radio
KLBM 1450 www.otecc.com Pod Casts 9-16-10 Werner Buehler,
OTEC's General Manager, and Steve Schauer, OTEC's
Manager of Member Services discuss a BPA wholesale
rate increase scheduled for October 2011.
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010Part 1, length 8:25 Part 2, length 9:52 When Green
Subsidies are gone this is what is left!
Komoa wind farm
abandoned
Komoa view The Gas Is Greener by Robert Bryce June 7, 2011 published in The New York Times
Oregon green energy tax breaks face sweeping changes, cutbacks Harry Esteve June 9, 2011 published in The Oregonian Editors note: This article discusses Oregon House Bill 3671 excerpt: "As written, the bill would stop the practice of subsidizing half the construction cost of wind and solar energy developers, who receive tens of missions of dollars worth of tax credit." Here's the link to the full article |
We
are grateful for all the
East Oregonians who
stepped-up this
year! Record
numbers spoke-out at the
State’s Public Hearings
& comment
period. In
advance of “Giving
Tuesday” this year, we
want to say, THANK YOU,
for
all that you have given
to Protect Our Land and
Preserve Our Heritage! In
celebration of Giving
Tuesday, we’d like to
share these slideshows
& videos. Click
on the links.
Hope you enjoy them… The Towers: Before & After… A collection of B2H tower renditions created by professional artists made to scale. Imagine 1200 of 'em; 40 feet deep cement pads (4 per tower); 1/2 acre footprint per tower... What’s the B2H? A brief overview of the Stop B2H Coalition by The East Oregonian. Protect the Oregon Trail – Stop the B2H! A short slide show featuring the Oregon California Trails Association and STOP B2H volunteers marking the trail near Blue Mtn Crossing.
As many
of you know by now, the Stop
B2H Coalition has filed a
suit in federal court to
force the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) and the US
Forest Service to conduct a
supplemental study on the
Boardman to Hemingway
Transmission Project.
New routes, introduced by
Idaho Power, were not
adequately studied back in
2015. In addition, new
information about climate,
sage grouse, wildfire,
geology, and more, uncovered
by the Stop B2H volunteer
researchers this past
summer, have created a need
for further (supplemental)
environmental study. Listen
to this interview of
Jim Kreider, Stop B2H
Co-Chairperson, to learn
more about the
litigation. We’ve
moved into a new phase, an
expensive phase, in our
battle to Stop the B2H
Transmission Line. We
hope that you will continue
your generosity this coming
December 3rd on
Giving Tuesday Donations
can be made on line via
our website, here. or, they
may be mailed to: Stop
B2H Coalition StopB2H
Coalition is a 501c3
tax-exempt organization;
all donations are
tax-deductable. Public
Hearings Dates and
Comment Period for
the
County
meetings in -- Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Draft Proposed Order (DPO) June 18, 2019 Tuesday 4:30 PM - 8 PM Ontario June 19, 2019 Wednesday 4:30 PM - 8 PM Baker June 20, 2019 Thursday 4:30 PM - 8 PM La Grande June 26, 2019 Wednesday 4:30 PM - 8 PM Pendleton June 27, 2019 Thursday 4:30 PM - 8 PM Boardman Ontario on June 18, Written Public comments encouraged. Public
Hearings and
Comment Period
for the
Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Draft Proposed Order (DPO) 5-24-19 Fuji Kreider Stop B2H The State of Oregon Energy
Facilities Siting Council
(EFSC) will hold a public
hearing on the
Written comments to be included in the record of the public hearings must be received by the Department no later than July 23, 2019 at 5 PM (PDT). Written comments may be submitted prior to, during, and after the public hearings, by Kellen Tardaewether, Senior Siting Analyst Oregon Department of Energy 550 Capitol St. N.E. Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-373-0214 Fax: 503-378-6457 "How to Guide" to prepare your comments at www.stopb2h.org Stop B2H Coalition encourages everyone to check out our website: www.stopb2h.org There are no surprises about the state's recommendaiton to issue a site certificate --- Remember, this is NOT a DONE DEAL. We need everyone to stick with this! We will have more updates on the specifics of the Draft Proposed Order (DPO) very soon! Stay tuned and Be Prepared ... Join
us! We need
your energy and
ideas!
Together we can
Stop B2H !
Meeting of Stop B2H Outreach Team 4-9-19 Fuji Kreider Stop B2H Meetings
on 2nd Tuesday of every
month 6:30 PM at
Oregon Rural Action Office
1112 1/2 Adams, La Grande,
Or. See FGRV
calendar contact
info.
The
Stop B2H Coalition
is a political, grassroots
organization of nearly 400
individuals and a growing
number of member
organizations. Our purpose
is to fight the proposed
B2H transmission line
through NE Oregon. B2H is
a 500 kV line that will
connect Boardman, OR to
Hemingway, ID. This line
will consist of 1200
towers as high as 200′,
spanning 305 miles, and
requiring a minimum
250’-wide clear cut.
Commercial
Wind
Power Generation
Facility Siting
Requirements
Proposed
Revision 2-8-19
FGRV committee has
worked for months to
present this
Proposed Revision
There will be a work
session meeting with
the Union County
Planning Commission
to review the
proposed revisions
to the Union County
Article 52
(Commercial Wind
Power Generation
Facility
Requirements).
The proposed
revisions were
drafted by a FGRVC
committee composed
of Jed Farmer, Ray
Randall, John
Milbert and Chuck
LeBold.
2-8-19 from
Nathan Baker - Friends of
the Columbia Gorge I am
writing with a quick update
on the Summit Ridge wind
project. In
response to the lawsuit
filed by Friends of the
Columbia Gorge and Oregon
Wild, plus the public
comments received to date,
the applicant (Pattern
Energy) and the Oregon
Department of Energy have
agreed to revert back to
“Type A” review for this
project. This means there
will now be a public hearing
and an opportunity for
interested persons to
request a contested case. We
have won this round, but the
rest is yet to come….
The EFSC
hearing will be February 22
in The Dalles, and written
comments can be submitted
until the hearing. See
public notice attached and
below. We will
revise our sample comment
letter and circulate a new
version. Stay tuned…… Nathan
Baker, Senior Staff
Attorney October
2018 by Stop B2H Prevent a
300 mile invasion 500kv
transmission line across
Eastern Oregon B2H
Application Ready for
Review State of Oregon
Siting Process
Proceeds! A Week
on the Road with ODOE
and Idaho Power?
And
“process”
was what their message was
about… While
Process was the Topic of
the Meetings— People
Wanted to Talk about the
Project!
Week in a nutshell: Malheur Co: approx 35 people (12-13 staff of IPC or ODOE) Main
issues: o Private farms west of Vale o Irrigation/water line which is too close to B2H that maintenance and repairs could be restricted o Oregon Trail around Birch Creek o 21 Noise exceedances that will need a variance from DEQ rules o Possible environmental justice concerns o Fire/wildfire
Main
issues: o National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and viewshed o Lack of Need: distributed energy and distribution; want a poll of customers--would people pay more? o Sage Grouse and mitigation o Fire/wildfire and county preparedness o Possible environmental justice concerns (Durkee area) Viewshed from Interpretive Center with 2 B2H towers (produced by Idaho Power)
Main
issues: o Lack of Need: distributed energy and distribution; Idaho can build their own & it’s the future! o Viewshed and towers; re-conductoring the current towers (go smart); removing current line o Why not the federal route, the BLM’s Environmentally Preferred route? o City of La Grande being removed as a Special Advisory Group (SAG) o Oregon Trail disturbances (& Baker Co’s Interpretive Center) o EOU viewshed and research areas (“rural university”) o Noise o Fire/wildfire and liability o Slopes, unstable soils o Morgan Lake and tourism o Timber cuts
Main
issues: o Fire/wildfire and county preparedness; and liability o Noise (humans and livestock) o EMF (electro-magnetic fields) effect on both humans and livestock o Oregon Trail—especially in Baker Co o Lack of Need: distributed energy and distribution; solar and storage going down in price o No “off-ramps” of energy for five counties crossed by line o Taxes (not very clear and Id Power says that they’ll get us more information) o Possible tribal concerns o Lack of notifications to landowners and the public
The slide
on pp. 7 and 14 show where
we are in the state EFSC
Process. Another graphic, here,
shows the same. You will see
that our next (and only)
Public Comment/Hearing will
be coming with the issuance
of the “Draft Proposed
Order.”
This is expected
in early 2019.
Be
Ready! GET READY: Gear-Up NOW for the State’s
Review!
It will take more than a village to Win and achieve our Mission Check
out the WANTED poster on
the last page! In the
Meantime…! ·
Researchers
& Research Teams:
read and summarize
topics, as we prepare for
public testimony for the
Energy Facility Siting
Council Public Hearings
and Comment Period.
There are so many
various topics related to
the B2H, that something
should float your boat?
Let’s meet and
discuss your interests. Not
a researcher?
What about: ·
Outreach
& Actions: creativity
is
wide-open here!
There have been many
good ideas—and you surely
have more--we just don’t
have the folks to do it all.
signs, theater,
march, actions…
We need your help
& ideas! ·
Conference
organizers:
we are planning a
small conference this
spring and need help with
logistics! ·
Social media
posting: help
keep our Facebook page
active! ·
Writers:
again, with so many
options, something should
interest you? Newsletter
stories, flyers, letters
to the editor ·
Administrative: data
entry,
bookkeeping, simple reports,
thank you notes, searching
county records… ·
Donations—money
always helps! As
we get closer to possible
litigation, we’ll be
Fun(d)Raising more. The time is now to ACT – please consider contacting Fuji Kreider: fkreider@campblackdog.org to discuss your interests, skills and availability to lend a hand. As volunteers ourselves, we are sensitive to being sure that you enjoy what you are doing and that you only take on as much as you can or are willing. We will be most effective when we find the right fit for our tasks and when we contribute what we can—no matter how big or how little. We Need You! On
behalf
of the STOP B2H
Coalition,
THANKS to all of
our recent Donors!
Your
support enables us to get
the word out on B2H and
hire experts to help us
with our research and
testimony. THANKS
to
Copies
Plus of La Grande,
1904
Adams Avenue!
Copies
Plus has consistently
helped our Coalition with
reduced printing costs for
all of our work. THANKS
to ALL
who came out
to the Information
Meetings last week! *OUR
MISSION: To stop the approval and
construction of an
unneeded 305 mile, 500
kv transmission line
through Eastern Oregon
and Western Idaho,
thereby: protecting
environmental,
historical and cultural
resources; preventing
degradation of timber
and agricultural lands
and the Oregon National
Historic Trail; promoting
energy
conservation and
acknowledging the past
decade’s revolutionary
developments in
renewable energy, energy
storage and
distribution. Recommended Changes and Clarifications by Irene Gilbert FGRV / Legislative Analyst 6-6-18 For your
reading pleasure:
if you are interested in the issues I identified by looking through the current requests for amended site certificates that relate to how ODOE defines energy facilities; and how they process requests for changing site certificates including adding new developments to existing site certificates through their new amendment rules. Recommended Changes and Clarifications to Energy Facility Definition Suffice to say that if the legislature does not address these problems or the appeal of the rules is not successful, this state is in trouble. The legislature would be well served by considering how their statute which does not allow a determination of need for wind or solar developments combined with the 100% approval of all requests going to ODOE and the fact that they do not consider hydro-power as renewable is impacting Bonneville Power. They are having serious and increasing financial problems since they are unable to compete with industrial wind developments with their subsidized energy production and because of the over development of large wind and solar in Oregon there are no customers for Bonneville to sell the uncontracted energy they produce and rely upon to be financially stable. There seems to be the belief that a bunch of high voltage transmission lines like B2H will open up new wholesale markets, but other areas are also busy building and energy consumption is not growing. A crisis is brewing due to unmanaged energy development not even considering the resource impacts it is having on this state. Type B Amendment = No Public Comment on Additions by Irene Gilbert FGRV / Legislative Analyst 4-26-18 included are 2 PDFs Irene sent to Energy Facility Siting Council Since
the Oregon Department of
Energy developed their
new Amendment rules,
they decide what
amendment process to go
through before the
public is even told
anything about what they
are doing. The
new rules also say
that the public has no
right to appeal the
decision that is made
regarding what
amendment procedure is
used.
In the Type B Amendment process that developers request there is no opportunity for the public to ask for a contested case. If the public disagrees with the decision that the Oregon Department of Energy makes on any items the public has to appeal directly to the Oregon Court of Appeals. Let's all hope that the appeal of the new rules that has been filed by nine groups regarding the removal of the public from the "public processes" is heard soon and the groups win. PDF
re: significant
adverse impacts of
Wheatridge wind
development's
request for Type B
Amendment
PDF re: significant adverse impacts of NextEra Energy / Stateline wind development's request for Type B Amendment Todd and Janine: I
am requesting that the
attached two documents
(links above) be
provided to the Energy
Facility Siting
Council (EFSC)
regarding that these
requests of amendments
by developers be
processed as Type B
Amendments.
Isabell
Hernandez and Senator
Olsen:
Please see
that these two
documents (links
above) are posted and
available to the
members of your
committee. They
are examples of the
types of requests that
are being made for the
use of the Type B
Amendment Procedure
which denies the
public the opportunity
to have a contested
case procedure.
If these requests are
approved, the only
opportunity the public
will have to object to
the decisions of the
Oregon Department of
Energy and Energy
Facility Siting
Council decisions will
be by filing an appeal
with the Oregon Court
of Appeals at
exorbitant cost to any
member of the public
or public agency who
does not agree with
the decisions
made.
All of a
sudden there is a
major increase in
requests for changes
without filing any
amendment request, as
well as these
types. The new
Amendment Rules seem
to be
encouraging developers
to file
amendments
It appears there
will be a significant
increase in the Oregon
Department of Energy
budget since there are
now 10 developments
being reviewed by the
Energy Facility Siting
Division and they will
be collecting the
costs of their work
from all of
them. I would
think the legislature
would want to exert
some control over the
agency writing rules
that increase their
budget absent any
control by the
legislature or the
public since these
increased energy costs
will be passed on to
the consumers.
![]() OCTA Conference (Oregon California Trail Association) @ EOU May 5, 2018 submitted by Stop B2H 4-3-18 Artifacts and Tales of the Trail, celebration of the Oregon Trail Saturday, May 5, 9:30 AM - 3 PM at EOU's Huber Auditorium. Tales of
Oregon Trail travelers and
of Ezra Meeker, who
committed yeas to
preserving evidence of the
beloved trail, will be
brought to life.
Sharon Hohstadt, past president of Union County's Museum Board, will display and discuss artifacts brought by early Union County families. Current efforts to preserve the trail in our area will be recognized. $15 for a day of fascinating local history includes a deli lunch. Sponsored by Oregon California Trail Association. Calendar & Events has location and more info on this event. Union Commissioners Work Shop on Article 52 ARTICLE 52.00 Commercial Wind Power Generation Faciity Siting Requirements from Ray Randall 04-17-18 Scott Hartell (Union County
planner) introduced the matter
and asked that the commission
provide some guidance.
He acknowledged that a group
of '4 citizens' had offered a
new draft of Article 52 and
one part of that draft called
for a two-mile setback between
any wind tower and any
residence. Scott had
used GIS mapping with all
residences super-imposed for
the whole county to
demonstrate that the setbacks
would mean there likely would
be only a couple of
significant spots of several
hundred acres each available
for wind projects. He
also provided a map showing
wildlife restrictions for ODFW
Category I and Category II
Habitat which our group or '4
citizens' believes should be
avoided at all cost.
Both maps were provided to the
commissioners but no one
else. Generally
speaking, the commission
expressed some concern that
the two-mile setback may not
be "doable" but they made no
decision.
The '4 citizens' voiced
opinions to the commission and
Scott Hartell. None of
that generated much
discussion.
Ultimately the county
people agreed that Scott
should invite the group
of '4 citizens' in for a
discussion to fully understand
our varying positions.
So we are not exactly
encouraged, but not ready to
concede, either.
We have no idea how soon
Scott may want to talk.
We see no advantage in rushing
it at this time In the
meantime I will request
multiple copies of both of the
county maps that were
mentioned earlier.
Ray
Randall
member of Friends of
Grande Ronde Valley
(FGRV)
submitted by Stop B2H 4-3-18
Please
submit a Letter to the Oregon
Public Utility Commission (OPUC)
on Idaho
Power’s Plan for the Boardman
to Hemingway Transmission Line (Subject:
Idaho Power IRP—docket#
LC68)
or,
snail mail: Tips for Letter Writing: ·
Address
your letter to the Oregon Public
Utility Commission as a whole;
and copy each Commissioner. ·
Subject:
Idaho Power 2017 IRP
(LC68) ·
Choose
one or more points from the “Talking Points”
(linked.) Best to use your own
words! Be
respectful and address the
commissioners as someone that
can solve our problem. E.g.: “I
am concerned that in Idaho
Power’s 2017 IRP (LC68), they
have/have not….
(tip: OPUC is primarily
concerned with costs and risk.)
If you prefer a sample
letter, write to us: stopb2h@gmail.com
we can help! An addressed
template is below. ·
Request/Closing:
Ask the commissioners to
Not
Acknowledge Action Item #6
which says, "Conduct preliminary
construction activities, acquire
long-lead materials, and
construct the B2H project."
Idaho Power further
states, "The Commission's
acknowledgement of Idaho Power's
acquisition of B2H in the Action
Plan will serve as the Company's
satisfaction of EFSC's "Need"
standard under its Least Cost
Plan Rule." Acknowledging action
Item #6 will begin construction
of the B2H. That would not be a
prudent decision considering all
of the questionable data and
outdated information used by the
company in its IRP plan. (Also,
based
on your points, above, you may
request that they reconsider
other Idaho Power planning
data and information.) ·
Recognize
the
Commissioners as our (potential)
“heroes & defenders” They
are the only ones who can
protect our interests in Oregon!
Our interests are: clean
energy, clean air & no coal;
energy efficiency &
conservation; a distributed
grid, low cost & low risk
electricity for ratepayers; and
protecting our farms &
timber resources; and our strong
pioneering, Oregon Trail
heritage and identity! ·
Copy
your letter to Ruchi Sadhir
(Governor Brown’s Energy Policy
Advisor): Ruchi.SADHIR@oregon.gov
and to each of your State
legislators.
Their addresses are here:
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegislator/leg-districts.html
or, for quick reference to most
of our readers:
(Umatilla & Union) Sen.BillHansell@oregonlegislature.gov; Rep.GregBarreto@oregonlegislature.gov; (Baker & Malheur) Sen.CliffBentz@oregonlegislature.gov; Rep.LynnFindley@oregonlegislature.gov Please,
send us a copy of your letter
too J - you can submit
to us anonymously if you prefer. Write TODAY! Template: Filed via email to puc.commission@state.or.us and to Commissioners Lisa.Hardie@state.or.us, stephen.bloom@state.or.us, and megan.decker@state.or.us
March XX, 2018 Commissioner Hardie, Bloom, and Decker Public
Utility Commission of
Oregon Subject: Idaho Power 2017 IRP (LC68) Dear Commissioners Hardie, Bloom, and Decker, Insert
your text ....
(see “Talking Points” -
click here.)
your name and address here More about Article 52 discussions March 22, 2018 by Ray Randall Article 52 is our
(Union) county guideline for the
siting of any wind farm in Union
County. It will be
reanalyzed and modified in the
near future. The County
Commission has indicated that they
will set some parameters for this
process in a work session on April
11, 2018 beginning at 9:00 am and
there will be an opportunity for
public comment. The
Commission has not yet publicized
its April 11th agenda which is not
very helpful. But, for those
of us who wish to have a say about
wind farms, we must prepare for
this potential now.
The Friends of the
Grande Ronde Valley is inviting
all interested citizens to an
information-sharing session at the
Cook Library Community Room on
Thursday, April 5, 2018. The
doors will open at 5:30 pm and we
hope to finish by 7:00 pm.
If you have concerns about the
trashing of our open spaces,
please attend.
Ray Randall
Article 52 Proposed Additions / Changes Submitted to Union County Commissioners 2-24-18 authored by Jed Farmer, John Milbert, Chuck LeBold, Ray Randall; sent to Commissioners January 2018 Union
County Article 52
"Therefore, the purpose of this
ordinance is to clarify existing
rules governing the siting and
development of wind generators with
the intention to encourage wind
power renewable energy resource
development."
Proposed Additions / Changes to current Article 52 was Submitted to Union County Commissioners January 2018 by authors Jed Farmer, John Milbert, Chuck LeBold and Ray Randall as members and on behalf of Friends of the Grande Ronde Valley. Set backs is a major part of the proposed changes. Currently set backs are 1500 feet. Umatilla County has increased their set back to 2 miles. County Commissioners Work Session April 11th 9 AM agenda will be The Proposed Additions / Changes. Location of the meeting is Joseph Annex Building 1106 K Ave., La Grande, Oregon. public comment for submission for SB 1519 and SB 1537 by Irene Gilbert FGRV / Legislative Analyst February 5, 2018 included is PDF Irene sent to Senator Beyer and Committee members I am providing this
submission to you as my previous
comments were written under the
belief that these rules were going
to remove rule making from the
Energy Facility Siting Division and
Energy Facility Siting
Council.
Unfortunately,
as I found out during public
comments today, they exclude
this group. The bills are
positive, unfortunately, they do
not include the worst
offenders. I certainly hope
there is some effort to address
the Siting Division this session
rather than continuing to allow
ODOE to work for developers at the
expense of the public.
As long as
the governor continues to appoint
people to the Energy Facility
Siting Council like Marcia Grail
who currently works for IBEW 125
and their retirement fund, the
only possible way to get a neutral
evaluation of developments is
through removing control over
portions of the process from the
Oregon Department of Energy.
I question how impartial a person
can be who knows that every time
she votes to approve a
development, she is making jobs
for her employer. Perhaps
someone can find out who vetted
Marcia and why they did not
question the conflict of interest,
or why the governor has insisted
that this does not pose a conflict
of interest.
Wishing you peace December 30, 2017 |