Energy Facilities Siting Board

The Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) is an independent state board that reviews proposed large energy facilities including power plants, electric transmission lines, intra-state natural gas pipelines, and natural gas storage tanks. To obtain EFSB approval, a proposed facility must demonstrate that it would provide a reliable energy supply, with a minimum impact on the environment, at the lowest possible cost.

The EFSB serves:

• Energy consumers by ensuring a reliable supply of energy at the lowest possible cost.
• Communities and residents by ensuring that approved facilities have minimized environmental impacts such as: air emissions, noise, traffic, waste, electric and magnetic fields, wetlands and water quality degradation, visual intrusions, and risks to public health and safety.
• Energy facility developers who must obtain EFSB approval to construct proposed facilities.
• Federal, state, and local agencies that are also involved in the review and permitting of proposed energy facilities.