The developer planning a wind farm in the Horse Heaven Hills had already intended to scale back the number of turbines before the state recently restricted the project over nesting concerns for endangered ferruginous hawks. The revised plan now calls for fewer turbines, but ones that are taller, with larger blades, and potentially located closer to the Tri-Cities.

Hot on the heels of two other data center proposals for the Tri-Cities area is a plan for one in West Richland.
A commercial real estate developer confirmed it is interested in developing farmland in the 7,600-acre Lewis & Clark Ranch area in West Richland that’s earmarked for future development.

A recent report from a council of state agencies leading Washington’s transition to clean energy points to a growing concern beyond generating clean power: being able to move it around the state.

The planned construction and powering of four initial small modular reactors north of Richland is still years away, but the company behind their design is moving to ensure they have the advanced fuel they’ll need.

A farm in the Horse Heaven Hills near Prosser recently got an electric upgrade that enables it to expand its storage capacity as well as power up future projects.

Benton PUD’s culture of continuous improvement, supported by strategic investments in redundancy and advanced system monitoring, keeps us ahead of evolving needs.

The Tri-Cities region continues to grow, diversify and evolve, and as a locally-owned and -operated municipal utility, Richland Energy Services plays a central role in supporting that progress while preparing for the future of energy.

At Benton REA, we rely on three key tools to address the headwinds ahead: our people, our technology and our culture of responsible financial and asset management.

At Franklin PUD, our mission is simple: To keep the lights on at the lowest cost possible for our customers without compromising safety and reliability. Procuring the resources we need to fulfill this mission is a challenge that grows each year, as our service territory continues to face unprecedented growth.

As a state joint operating agency, we are uniquely positioned to address the regional challenges ahead. We are responding to what our public power members and the region are asking for: greater coordination and more carbon-free power.