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Walla Walla County to apply for state Clean Energy Siting grant to write rules for utility-scale renewables

Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners · October 6, 2025
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County planners will apply for a Washington State Department of Commerce grant to fund development of local siting and permitting rules for wind, solar and battery storage, the board agreed unanimously.

Walla Walla County will seek state grant funds to develop local siting and permitting standards for clean-energy projects, county planners told commissioners.

Lauren Prentice, director of community development, explained the Department of Commerce opportunity has a short application window and would fund consultant-driven work to draft…

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