A bill to give a
financial lift to a major solar power project near Cle Elum won easy approval
in the House Monday.
The bill, by Rep. Deb Eddy of Kirkland, doubles the renewable energy credits for power from the Teanaway Solar
Reserve. That should significantly help backers obtain construction
financing for the project, which will create jobs in Kittitas County.
“The entire
electrical system is in the midst of a transformation,” Eddy said. “The
introduction of wind power into our grid was only the beginning. The
Teanaway project will bring utility-scale solar generation into the Washington
mix, helping raise the profile of this renewable.”
