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The Quincy Solar Energy Center broke ground Tuesday in Grant County“MOSES LAKE — The Quincy Solar Energy Center, Grant County’s first solar energy facility, broke ground Tuesday, with a ceremony attended by local officials, Grant PUD representatives and officials from Invenergy, the company building the site.”
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The Quincy Solar Energy Center marks the county's first solar energy facility“MOSES LAKE — The Quincy Solar Energy Center, Grant County’s first solar energy facility, broke ground Tuesday, with a ceremony attended by local officials, Grant PUD representatives and officials from Invenergy, the company building the site.”
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The project was built by Chicago-based Invenergy“Chicago-based Invenergy, the company building the Quincy Solar Energy site, has more than 230 power generation projects either in operation, under construction or contracted worldwide, according to its website.”
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The project will generate 120 megawatts of power“The project will have a capacity of 120 megawatts, Gomez said, enough power to service about 25,000 homes in Washington.”
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The project will generate enough power for about 25,000 homes“The project will have a capacity of 120 megawatts, Gomez said, enough power to service about 25,000 homes in Washington.”
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The project is expected to deliver $27 million in economic investment through tax payments“"This project is going to deliver over $27 million in economic investment in a community; that's across tax payments, across landowner lease payments, local spending, everything else that goes into a project actually getting built."”
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The project is expected to deliver $27 million in economic investment through landowner leases“"This project is going to deliver over $27 million in economic investment in a community; that's across tax payments, across landowner lease payments, local spending, everything else that goes into a project actually getting built."”
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The project is expected to deliver $27 million in economic investment through local spending“"This project is going to deliver over $27 million in economic investment in a community; that's across tax payments, across landowner lease payments, local spending, everything else that goes into a project actually getting built."”
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Lead Developer Mateo Gomez said the project will employ over 200 union construction workers locally during peak construction“"As this project hits peak construction, we're going to have over 200 union construction workers on this site from the local areas," said Lead Developer Mateo Gomez.”
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The facility is located near Big Bend Community College“The project is actually located a few miles northwest of Big Bend Community College, off Road 10 Northeast.”
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The facility will supply power to Grant PUD“That power will be sold to the Grant PUD, which will pass it on to consumers in the county.”
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Grant PUD will distribute the power to consumers“That power will be sold to the Grant PUD, which will pass it on to consumers in the county.”
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The solar center aligns with Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act“Solar power is an important step in complying with Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act, state Rep. Alex Ybarra said.”
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Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act requires utilities to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2030“The law, passed in 2019, mandates that all electric utilities be greenhouse gas-neutral by 2030, meaning any carbon emissions must be offset by renewable energy, energy efficiency, carbon reduction project investments, or payments funding low-income assistance, according to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission’s website.”
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Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act requires utilities to achieve zero-carbon power by 2045“By 2045, all electrical power must be generated from renewable or zero-carbon resources.”
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Invenergy donated $20,000 to the PUD's Share the Light program“At the conclusion of the presentation, Gomez presented a check for $20,000 to the PUD’s Share the Light program, which helps income-eligible seniors, families and others pay their electric bills.”
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The donation will help low-income families with energy bills“The money will go to the PUD’s Share the Light program to help low-income residents meet their power bills.”