PUC Hosting Virtual Event To Hear From Public On PacifiCorp's Application For A Transmission Project (Photo) -07/17/25
PUC HOSTING VIRTUAL EVENT TO HEAR FROM PUBLIC ON PACIFICORP’S APPLICATION FOR A TRANSMISSION PROJECT
Application approval impacts securing of land along the proposed transmission line
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) is hosting a second event to provide an opportunity for the public to comment on PacifiCorp’s application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN). PacifiCorp’s request is part of its proposed construction of a transmission line that would connect the Lone Pine and Whetstone substations in Jackson County, known as the Lone Pine to Whetstone Project.
PacifiCorp has asked the PUC to issue a CPCN for this project. If granted, PacifiCorp would use this certificate in court proceedings where it seeks to condemn an interest in land along the transmission line’s path. The certificate would demonstrate to the court that the transmission line is a public use and necessary for public convenience. View Docket PCN 8 for more information and a map of the proposed transmission line on the next page.
Ways to Comment
Interested members of the public may participate and provide comments on PacifiCorp’s CPCN application in various ways. Individuals may attend a virtual event listed below to provide verbal comments to the Commissioners and the Administrative Law Judge presiding over this case. Individuals may also submit comments by email, online form, phone, or mail.
Comment via Zoom or phone
When: Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 6 p.m.
This meeting will remain open until at least 7 p.m. If at 7 p.m. there are still members of the public waiting to comment, the meeting may continue to allow as many people to comment as time permits.
Access the Zoom link and phone-in details at: https://bit.ly/4kAaYJv
Please submit comments by July 24, 2025, in one of the following formats:
- Public Comment Form online
- email PUC.PublicComments@puc.oregon.gov
- Call 503-378-6600 or 800-522-2404 (all relay calls accepted)
- Mail comments to: Oregon Public Utility Commission, Attn: AHD – PCN 8, PO Box 1088, Salem OR 97308-1088
Stay Informed
To stay informed throughout this process, individuals may request to be added to the distribution list to receive publicly available documents. Submit requests by email to puc.hearings@puc.oregon.gov or by calling 503-378-6678. Please specify docket PCN 8 in the request.
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