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TCMC unveils 2024 progress report, cites $9.2 million in grants and a ready-to-use model energy-score ordinance
Summary
TCMC staff presented the 2024 progress report noting $9.2 million in grants across four jurisdictions, a draft home energy score model ordinance available for local consideration, forest-land advocacy activities, and jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction highlights including rebates, EV charging and solar projects.
The Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative’s Executive Committee reviewed the 2024 TCMC progress report at its Feb. 23 meeting, where staff summarized regional initiatives, funding results and jurisdiction-level achievements.
Alyssa Jones Woods presented the report and said the four participating jurisdictions together secured $9.2 million in grant funding in 2024 for a range of climate programs. "Between the four jurisdictions in 2024, we secured $9.2 million in grant funding for multiple different climate programs," she said, and reported the collaborative directed about $2.3 million to Energize Thurston in 2024.
The report lists three 2024 regional initiatives: the residential energy efficiency and electrification campaign (branded as Energize Thurston), a home energy score model ordinance that jurisdictions can adapt for local adoption, and a state forest lands management advocacy effort that included a letter prepared for the Department of Natural Resources and presentations by conservation groups.
On the model ordinance, Jones Woods said jurisdictions completed engagement and drafting work and can adjust the model locally; Tumwater planned an introductory work session on the concept but was not yet considering adoption. The community advisory work group met monthly and provided detailed feedback on the ordinance, the Energize program, comprehensive plan inputs and other initiatives.
The report includes jurisdiction appendices showing status-tracking tied to the Thurston climate mitigation plan (B1, B2, B5 categories) and highlights from each jurisdiction: Lacey’s matching rebate program and SolSmart accreditation, Olympia’s transportation and land-use initiatives and fleet electrification planning, Thurston County’s EV charger grants and a forest conversion code update, and Tumwater’s added EV charging and an off-grid EV solar charger at Pioneer Park.
Committee members praised the report’s presentation and depth. In response to a member question about measuring greenhouse gas progress against mitigation targets, Jones Woods said the report includes a greenhouse gas section using the DASH inventory for 2024.
The collaborative noted that after a 2025 retreat, participants agreed to produce future progress reports on a cadence tied to greenhouse gas inventories (less-than-annual); the next combined progress report is planned for 2028, with more frequent updates available through jurisdiction newsletters and web pages.
