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Powering Washington’ s Energy Future
Electricity demand across the Pacific Northwest is projected to increase 30 % over the next 10 years.
Jason Hagey
The Energy Solutions Summit last fall highlighted the urgent need for action to meet Washington’ s rising energy needs.
At A Glance
Nearly 200 people took part in the Energy Solutions Summit in October, launching the first in a series of summits to implement
Washington in the Making 2040.
Speakers outlined surging electricity demand and the growing challenge of keeping pace with new power needs.
Participants emphasized the need for an“ all-of-the-above” energy strategy— accelerating new clean power resources, preserving hydropower, and leveraging natural gas during the transition.
A key priority is permitting reform to speed up the development of power generation and transmission infrastructure.
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The demand for electricity in Washington is expected to grow four times faster than historical rates in the coming years, driven by a combination of growing population, electric vehicle adoption and
“ Our permitting process is too slow and too cumbersome.”
~ Gov. Bob Ferguson
data center growth. To meet this demand, Washington must double power plant capacity by 2045 and significantly expand transmission capacity.
That was a key message at the Energy Solutions Summit in October, the first in a series of solutions summits stemming from Washington in the Making 2040, a longterm economic vision for Washington launched last summer by the AWB Institute and Washington Roundtable.
Gov. Bob Ferguson kicked off the day-long event with two stories that foreshadowed the major themes that would permeate the discussions at the Hilton Seattle Conference
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