The commission approved a joint stipulation allowing Mississippi Power to reserve which Plant Daniel coal unit (Unit 1 or 2) may be converted later to natural gas, with the utility to file a compliance notice and any updated cost and schedule information when it selects a unit.

AB 20 46 would allow U.S. EPA‑approved E85 conversion kits, enabling more drivers to use lower‑cost, lower‑carbon ethanol blends. Fuel trade groups and suppliers told the committee the change could lower pump prices and diversify supply; members asked about costs and kit availability.

The Oregon Department of Energy told the House committee that about 90% of the state's fuel is stored at the CEI hub in northwest Portland on liquefaction-prone ground, raising seismic and access concerns; ODOE and recent bills propose studies, cleanup-cost authority and recommendations for dispersed storage.