Email Summary of Public Notice of In-Person/Virtual Public Hearing and Request for Comments on Draft Proposed Order on the Application for Site Certificate for the Proposed Nolin Hills Wind Power Project Description: The applicant, Nolin Hills Wind, LLC (applicant), a subsidiary of Capital Power Corporation, submitted an application for site certificate (ASC) to the Oregon Department of Energy to construct and operate the proposed Nolin Hills Wind Power Project (proposed facility). The proposed facility, including related or supporting facilities, includes up to 600 megawatts (MW's) (preliminarily 340 MW from wind and 260 MW from solar) within a site boundary of 48,196 acres of private land primarily zoned exclusive farm use in Umatilla County, approximately 4 miles south of Echo and 10 miles west of Pendleton. The Department determined that the ASC was complete on January 28, 2022. The Department issued a Draft Proposed Order (DPO) on the ASC on April 19, 2022. The DPO recommends the Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) approve the ASC and grant a site certificate, subject to the conditions presented in the DPO (see Attachment A). Comment Period: The Oregon Department of Energy requests written comments on the DPO (staff's initial evaluation and recommendation) from April 19, 2022 through May 26, 2022. Written comments must be received by the comment deadline of May 26, 2022 at the close of the public hearing described below. Written comments must be submitted by mail, email, via ODOE's online comment portal, fax, or hand-delivery per below before the close of the comment period: Kathleen Sloan, Senior Siting Analyst Oregon Department of Energy 550 Capital Street NE Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 971-701-4913 Fax: 503-373-7806 Email: kathleen.sloan@energy.oregon.gov Public Hearing: A third-party hearings officer from the Oregon Office of Administrative Hearings, appointed by EFSC, will hold a combined in-person and remote webinar/teleconference public hearing on the Draft Proposed Order at an EFSC meeting, as described below, where members of the public may provide oral and written comments on the record of the Draft Proposed Order: Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022 Start Time: 5:30 p.m. End Time: 6:15 p.m. or later depending on participation Location: Red Lion Hotel - Walla Walla Room 304 SE Nye Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 Webinar/Teleconference Information: Webinar login link: https://odoe.webex.com/odoe/onstage/g.php?MTID=ead1c8fc9e2a47f59a6f989c6f0c0db22 Webinar Event Number: 2336 384 4465 Webinar Event Password: EFSC Teleconference (join by phone): 408-418-9388 Teleconference Access code: 2336 384 4465 ODOE strongly recommends joining the Webex meeting online, if possible. When you join, please use your full name to sign in to help staff manage public comments. Additional information will be provided at the hearing about how to provide an oral comment using Webex features. Written or oral comments must be received by the close of the Public Hearing to be eligible to participate in a contested case on this ASC. ODOE's online comment portal provides members of the public with another convenient option to submit input on projects, facilitating meaningful participation in the Site Certificate approval process. To get started, access the portal via the link below. Once accessed, choose a project from the drop-down menu. Only projects that have a comment period which is currently active will be listed. Choose your project, click "Next," and follow the instructions on screen. You will receive an email confirmation after submitting your comment. ODOE Comment Portal: https://odoe.powerappsportals.us/SitingPublicComment/ ODOE also has a new docket system available which displays comments that have been submitted on Siting projects. Comments for this project will be posted to the docket and will normally be available to view within 3 business days of receipt. Hard copies of the ASC and DPO are available for public inspection at the following locations at no cost: Oregon Department of Energy 550 Capitol Street NE Salem, OR 97301 Please contact Kathleen Sloan to arrange viewing of hard copies of the ASC and DPO; hard copies will be provided at reasonable cost upon request to ODOE. The public notice prepared in accordance with OAR 345-015-0220(2) is available online. More information about the proposed facility including the ASC and DPO, the public notice, and updates on the review process, are available at no cost online at: https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-safety/facilities/Pages/NHW.aspx Additional resources to help you participate in the state siting process can be found at: http://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-safety/facilities/pages/default.aspx You received this notice either because you previously signed up for email updates through GovDelivery/ClickDimensions related to specific siting projects, all Energy Facility Siting Council activities (the "General List") or Rulemaking activities. You may manage your subscriptions to updates on various ODOE and Energy Facility Siting Council projects by logging in to our ClickDimensions page at: https://tinyurl.com/ODOE-EFSC If you have any questions or comments about ClickDimensions please feel free to contact please contact Nancy Hatch at 503-428-7905, toll-free in Oregon at 800-221-8035, or email to nancy.hatch@energy.oregon.gov | 
