OAR 345-020-0006: Submission of a Notice of Intent

(1) The purpose of the notice of intent (NOI) is to notify the Department of Energy and the Council of a proposed facility and to provide information about the site and the characteristics of the facility sufficient for the preparation of the project order described in OAR 345-015-0160. Any person who intends to apply for a site certificate for a facility shall submit an NOI to the Department with the fee required by the fee schedule established under ORS 469.441, payable to the Oregon Department of Energy. (2) The applicant must submit to the Department an electronic version of the NOI in a non-copy-protected format acceptable to the Department. The applicant must submit printed copies of the NOI to the Department upon request. The applicant must prepare and distribute additional copies of the NOI as directed by the Department. (3) Notwithstanding sections (1) and (2), an applicant granted expedited review under OAR 345-015-0300 or 345-015-0310 need not submit an NOI.