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Spokane seeks phased relief for waste‑to‑energy costs under Climate Commitment Act
Summary
Public Works Director Marlene Feist told the committee a bill dropped at the start of the legislative session would give Spokane a phased compliance schedule for its waste‑to‑energy plant; without relief the city estimates up to $8 million annually for carbon credits and says the change would affect regional customers and about 75 plant jobs.
Public Works Director Marlene Feist told the Public Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability Committee on Jan. 12 that the city has proposed legislation to create a phased compliance schedule for Spokane’s waste‑to‑energy facility under the state’s Climate Commitment Act.
Feist said Spokane’s regional solid‑waste system processes about 250,000 tons of municipal solid waste and currently faces a rule framework that treats disposal technologies differently. “Annual cost to Spokane would be estimated at up to $8,000,000 per year for purchase of credits,” she said, adding that the program’s auction markets have generated roughly $2,000,000,000 in sales since 2023.
The bill, dropped the Friday before the session…
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