The Washington Department of Commerce awarded grants to 49 projects this year, totaling $41.1 million to support the planning, design, and implementation of clean energy projects across the state. The Clean Energy Community Grant awards will support projects such as rooftop solar, battery storage, decarbonization efforts, electric vehicle (EV) charging, and feasibility studies in 22 counties.
The awards were made this spring and summer, and many awardees now have their projects under contract. The funding aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while delivering meaningful benefits to tribes, overburdened communities and vulnerable populations in Washington. They were funded by the Climate Commitment Act (CCA).
By reducing their carbon emissions, awardees may also be able to invest more resources in the communities they serve. That’s the hope for the Latino Educational Training Institute, which received $50,000 for a solar and battery storage feasibility study at its community center in Everett during the second round of awards.
Some of the round 2 awardees include:
- Institute for Washington’s Future (Bellingham): $213,500 for a gasifier feasibility study for a Business Innovation Center.
- Whatcom Conservation District (Bellingham): $70,176 for a solar, EV charging, and building decarbonization feasibility study.
- Latino Educational Training Institute (Everett): $50,000 for a solar and battery storage feasibility study for the LETI community center.
- Easton School District (Kittitas County): $411,000 for a solar array for Easton School District.
Read more and find the complete list of awardees from the Dept. of Commerce: Commerce energizes communities with $41.1 million in Clean Energy Community Grant awards – Washington State Department of Commerce