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Cowlitz County staff open to letter-of-support for PUD study on solar anchoring at Tenant Way landfill, no commitments made

5930612 · October 1, 2025
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Public works staff said the PUD is applying for a grant to study shallow anchoring systems for solar installations on landfill slopes; the county indicated it would consider a letter of support but emphasized the study would not commit the county to installation.

Public works staff told Cowlitz County commissioners Wednesday that the Public Utility District is applying for a grant to study how to support solar infrastructure on steep, shallow-covered landfill slopes at the Tenant Way landfill and asked the county for a letter of support. Staff described the request as exploratory and said no commitment to install solar or sign agreements would occur as a result of a support letter.

A staff presenter explained the site constraints: “It ranged…

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