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“This is a mouthful,” Amy Moon, the staff member providing the update, told the council, summarizing that the certificate holder (Scout Clean Energy) submitted proposed locations for infrastructure placement within the siting corridor to meet Spec 5 and that the PTAG facilitator provided a report outlining both agreement and disagreement areas.

Moon said staff are actively reviewing the certificate holder’s Spec 5 mitigation recommendation and the PTAG facilitator’s report and will provide the council more detailed information after completing that review. When asked, Moon said staff hope to have more information to bring to the council in August.

The site certification agreement requires the certificate holder to work with the PTAG to meet SCA mitigation measures in Articles 4(c) and 4(g) and Spec 5. The council did not take a formal action on the update; staff will return when their review is complete.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 16, 2025 Monthly Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","FSEC staff said they are reviewing the certificate holder’s July 7 Spec 5 mitigation recommendation for the Works 7 project and a PTAG facilitator’s report that documents areas of agreement and disagreement over ferruginous hawk mitigation.","taxTitle","Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, Governor's Office - Boards & Commissions, Executive, Washington","taxId",24238,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6164203,"Energy council delegates plan-approval authority to director after public comment concerns; one abstention",1463,1283000,2746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430510-f19a1aa0eb8f5615643027d607cec587&start=1283&end=2746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430510-f19a1aa0eb8f5615643027d607cec587/thumbnail_1283000.jpg","/articles/6164203/Washington/Energy-council-delegates-plan-approval-authority-to-director-after-public-comment-concerns-one-abstention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164203-67e90d9c29033b9466a4a322380a810b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498320&Signature=KvpU9s2VkDXN92CG220qHtKYOpOpuHwzsIbq3nIYobIuthVicSI-fQ4a7i0argq5aQXoGQhf9aED85laWyWeCkSMnf-7ce90l1htA3ulLGj8o4DzPB2sAj0UmKaeOFcqce8DvDceqI02ThsArim3qmu3rQVhr3iPQ90GnxKTnYRGnBj905N2ulQMiHy~8B9YkfD3bQ~Jh0lptF~m67FgR9jK4xyUrdI9xny21oAF6rs~V507S9FTBQlnQMyxXoRTcAxP4KbEmg7tCjLz6QyUHb6~SALfsqyf4QPrSoUp5EZruE9EPPIuqVbNXqCLtiZVqWUWZ4MSaN85oO6N2SlLVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council voted on July 16 to approve clarifying amendments to Policy 16-01, which delegates authority to the FSEC director to approve certain construction and operation plans identified in site certification agreements.

“This policy is a long standing policy,” Director Sanjay Bapas told the council during the July 16 briefing, saying the update aligns the policy with statutory changes that took effect when FSEC became an independent agency and clarifies the specific plans now commonly required in recent site certification agreements. “I am not creating new standards, new policies, new requirements when I review these plans. They exist in rule,” he said.

Council members spent substantial time discussing public comment opportunities for plans that are reviewed post‑issuance of a site certification agreement. “At Department of Ecology, I would say our average minimum for a public comment period is usually two weeks,” Eli Levitt, representing the Department of Ecology on the council, said during the discussion and offered to help staff consider improvements to the council’s public comment procedures.

Legal staff told the council that many plan contents are prescribed by existing rules and permitting processes (for example, stormwater plans tied to NPDES/permit requirements) and that the director’s review is intended to confirm consistency with those rules and with SCA terms. The policy also retains discretion for the director to refer particular plans to the full council if third‑party concerns or interagency issues arise; such referrals would trigger public comment opportunities under the Open Public Meetings Act, council members were told.

Council member Nate Hamplin moved to approve the revisions; Lenny Young seconded the motion. The council voted to adopt the clarifying amendments; the clerk recorded one abstention by Eli Levitt. No recorded votes against were announced at the meeting.

Council members and staff also discussed improving the length and notice of public comment periods across FSEC’s siting work; staff said they are actively considering procedural changes and intend to prioritize improvements in the coming months.","The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council voted July 16 to approve clarifying amendments to Policy 16-01 delegating certain plan approvals to the FSEC director, with council member Eli Levitt recorded as abstaining; the vote followed extended council discussion about public comment opportunities and legal limits on the director's authority.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6164208,"Puget Sound Energy halts public access after visible crack found in Wild Horse wind turbine",245,223000,468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5430510-f19a1aa0eb8f5615643027d607cec587&start=223&end=468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5430510-f19a1aa0eb8f5615643027d607cec587/thumbnail_223000.jpg","/articles/6164208/Washington/Puget-Sound-Energy-halts-public-access-after-visible-crack-found-in-Wild-Horse-wind-turbine","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164208-8dfc3c4d0bcdeb1555c7c5bbc0754c7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498320&Signature=Je0PCJn2j5h7ab7n7NETq2J~aH8F2MHs81tmpxWGaA3oKCNxhRJGMgPeRLjipbR-gIA1TfLWH93yqG5OA8Wp9F4tc~vMQVQ3cEJwYcz6zAqOc6RaHvsgwTHReWVxeiKiSIy~wt54ch2XZDmjcB7KYKGWUPVolhajxxPPoWRo8FXS2DmQy9NYauy1Ky7gSKaiDPTQUfkjGVRpLbKYHg7V8qdNqNSmWLqgXpDc6dTEKZdAZ~v94YlyNhD4TwKTEjb8Y7KrD0qXEoNoyz0b-npBv50lvL7mp84~20wtCEEm~M34C6j7WAVuh5tN8owy~IGNK5jw2FtO5FHH9dL1WCbmqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Puget Sound Energy reported that a visible crack was discovered on a wind turbine tower at the Wild Horse Wind Facility on the afternoon of Thursday, July 10, and the company has de-energized the turbine and closed the site to public access while it investigates.

“That crack was located just above the flange of the first tower section,” Jennifer Galbraith, representing Puget Sound Energy, told the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council at its July 16 meeting. Galbraith said the company inspected the tower from a safe distance, de-energized the turbine and circuit, and initiated the site emergency response plan.

Galbraith said emergency responders from Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue and the Department of Natural Resources Kittitas Fire Unit were dispatched to the site and placed on standby in case of tower failure. “Safety is our top priority, and we have temporarily closed the site to public access, including the visitor center,” she said.

Galbraith also said PSC is monitoring the turbine and is coordinating with the turbine manufacturer to analyze options and to gather information about safely decommissioning the tower. Spencer Ainsworth, the plant manager of Wild Horse, and Christina Donegan from PSC Communications were on the line and available to answer council questions, Galbraith said.

Chair Kurt Beckett asked to confirm that the crack was found during a routine inspection; Galbraith answered that it was. The council did not take a formal action on the report; council members asked no further questions during the update.

Wild Horse is one of several facilities that report routine and nonroutine operational updates to the council. The council packet for July 16 noted routine reporting for other projects but identified the Wild Horse tower damage as a nonroutine safety incident requiring ongoing follow-up.","Puget Sound Energy reported a visible crack above the first flange on a Wild Horse wind turbine tower discovered July 10, de-energized the turbine, activated the site emergency response plan and closed the site to public access; emergency responders were put on standby and PSE is coordinating with the manufacturer on next steps.","actionData","errors"]

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