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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
In February 2026 Kittitas County entered into a contract with the Washington State Department of Commerce to execute a CESP grant awarded in November of 2025. The grant will fund a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement to assist in siting of clean energy facilities within Kittitas County.
This Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement will be a county-wide assessment of alternative energy development and siting standards. The project will follow a general EIS process including scoping, stakeholder/public/agency input, development of alternatives and selection of alternatives. The "programmatic" element is because the County is initiating this review without any specific project proposal in mind and with the hopes of providing a framework for alternative energy developers that is predictable, environmentally responsible, and in line with community interests. The County wil host stakeholder meetings, public input workshops, comment periods and multiple public hearings throughout this process. In addition to the PEIS the County will revisit our alternative energy development regulations to reflect the results of the PEIS. The project is scheduled for completion by June 2027.
Below are documents associated with this project. New documents will be added as they become available.
Do you have a comment? Upcoming engagement opportunities will be listed here. You can also submit cooments at cleanenergy@co.kittitas.wa.us
