OAR 345-023-0040
Economically Reasonable Rule for Natural Gas Pipelines or Liquified Natural Gas Storage Facilities

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 (Definitions) 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 area to 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.

Source: Rule 345-023-0040 — Economically Reasonable Rule for Natural Gas Pipelines or Liquified Natural Gas Storage Facilities, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=345-023-0040.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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