Commission endorses adding solar actions to implementation plan; narrows solar‑ready mandate with carve‑outs

May 21, 2025

The commission agreed May 21 to add Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan solar actions into the comprehensive plan implementation chapter, pursue higher SolSmart designation, and to require solar‑ready construction only 'as appropriate' with explicit examples of exceptions such as ADUs and small non‑electrified agricultural structures.

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Thurston County planning commissioners on May 21 agreed to add several Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan (TCMP) solar actions into the county’s comprehensive plan implementation chapter and to pursue more aggressive county steps to encourage solar deployment.

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