Planners outline options for Clean Energy Siting Permitting and plan stakeholder, tribal engagement

Jun 22, 2026

Community Development Services presented an update on the county's Clean Energy Siting Permitting project: staff completed a draft EIS outline after a scoping period that drew roughly 100 attendees and identified three siting alternatives; next steps include stakeholder and tribal meetings and a draft EIS this fall.

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Planner Ellie Myers told the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners on June 22 that staff and consultant Kimley‑Horn are moving forward with the county's Clean Energy Siting Permitting (CESP) project. Myers summarized the environmental impact statement (EIS) scoping process, saying the scoping comment period ran April 16–May 18 and staff received 17 comments; three scoping events attracted about 100 attendees in total.

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