Are power shutoffs coming? Avista officially shifts into fire safety mode | The Spokesman-Review
Avista Utilities announced Wednesday that it has shifted into what it calls "fire safety mode" as the weather heats up and dries out vegetation that could become the fuel for the region's next wildfire.
Energy officials: Horse Heaven won't add to grid reliability | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
Public power officials dispute Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's claim that the Horse Heaven wind and solar project would make the electric grid more reliable, calling it "utter nonsense" and "fanciful."
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements | USDA
Klicker legislation for equity in alternative energy facilities siting has new life - Mark Klicker
“This is a big win for the policy in my legislation and for the people of rural Washington,” said Klicker, R-Walla Walla. “Although the amendment does not include a short-term moratorium on the siting of alternative energy facilities, it does bring this issue to the local level and allows the primary stakeholders to be involved.”
NuScale Power and Grant County Public Utility District Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Nuclear Energy Deployment in Washington State | Sponsored | capitalpress.com
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2021--Today, NuScale Power and Grant County Public Utility District (Grant PUD) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate the deployment of NuScale’s advanced nuclear technology in Central Washington. The agreement underscores the increasing demand for innovative small modular reactors (SMRs) to provide communities with reliable and affordable clean energy.