ORS Chapter 469 — Energy; Conservation

ORS 469.064. Energy security plan; requirements; fuel storage capacity; report. (1) The State Department of Energy shall develop an energy security plan. The energy security plan must meet the requirements for a state energy security plan described in 42 U.S.C. 6326. (2) To the extent consistent with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 6326, the energy security plan must align with strategies in the Oregon Fuel Action Plan developed by the department and must include, but need not be limited to: (a) An evaluation of the states ability to recover quickly from physical threats, including a magnitude 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, and cybersecurity threats. (b) Recommendations for increasing the geographic diversity of fuel storage capacity throughout this state. (c) An assessment of the seismic resilience of existing fuel storage facilities throughout this state. (d) Consistent with state programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation fuels, an assessment of the use of renewable fuels and other innovative alternatives to improve disaster resilience. (e) An evaluation of strategies for mitigating barriers to implementing a geographically distributed fuel network throughout this state, including: (A) Adoption of Oregon Fuel Action Plan criteria for predesignated fuel points of distribution for receiving emergency fuel supplies at selected fuel diversification sites. (B) Strategies for expanding storage capacities at public facilities with existing capability to store and dispense unleaded, diesel or aviation fuel, including an evaluation of whether fuel storage sites contain properly installed seismically certified generators and adequate on-site fuel storage capacity to power backup generators so that independent operations can be maintained for three or more weeks after a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. (C) Partnerships with private-sector companies to build fuel storage capacity at identified, prioritized locations, especially private-sector companies that provide an emergency or essential service mission to save or sustain life or support the restoration of critical lifelines and services in support of the states overall response and recovery effort. (D) Strategies for increasing geographically distributed fuel storage that prioritize areas of this state that are expected to be most vulnerable to a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, including local or regional islanding effects that would isolate a region from the rest of this state as a result of road or bridge damage. (E) An evaluation of potential impacts to communities adjacent to potential locations for emergency fuel storage or expanded fuel storage, including consultation and outreach with those communities. (3) In developing and implementing the energy security plan, the department shall consult with: (a) Relevant state government agencies, including the Public Utility Commission, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Transportation, the Oregon Department of Aviation, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and the Environmental Justice Council; (b) Local governments; (c) Tribal governments; (d) Consumer-owned and investor-owned electric utilities; (e) Natural gas utilities; (f) Fuel suppliers; (g) Qualified technical experts in disaster resilience; and (h) Any other person with relevant knowledge or experience. (4) No later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, the State Department of Energy shall provide to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to energy a report in the manner provided under ORS 192.245 describing the implementation or revision of the energy security plan developed under this section. [2022 c.99 12; 2022 c.99 13] Note: