Grant PUD’s Commissioners heard more about the utility’s plan for power resources to serve its customers during a presentation and public hearing on the 2026 Integrated Resource Plan on July 28.
The plan, which is required to be updated every two years by state law, calls for Washington State’s Grant PUD to increase capacity by adding 360 MW of four-hour battery storage.
To satisfy expected long-term projections, another 800 MW of solar would be required by 2046 to meet clean energy targets.
Purchases from the wholesale power market, and the Bonneville Power Administration, will also help Grant PUD meet expected demand.
During the hearing, commissioners received a variety of comments from those in attendance and those who sent in statements. The comments included asking that Grant PUD work with the county’s port districts to ensure adequate power resources to meet their growth expectations.
Others asked for more coordination and communication with customers and other stakeholders about the infrastructure needed to deliver additional power resources to customers.
Grant PUD staff will finalize the draft of the 2026 IRP and present it to commissioners for a vote to approve the plan during their Aug. 25 meeting.
