Lamb Weston plants in Pasco and Paterson will use $4.6 million in grants from the Washington State Department of Commerce to carry out decarbonization projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

The Pasco plant will use $2.9 million to convert pre-heating equipment currently using natural gas to a more efficient technology. That project also will reduce the facility’s water use.  

The Paterson plant will use $1.7 million for a number of projects, including equipment optimization and controls, converting parking lot lighting to solar and adding heat recovery to facilitate thermal energy re-use. 

“The impact of these clean energy grants on carbon emission reductions at the Paterson and Pasco facilities will be tremendous,” said Rhys Roth, executive director with the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, in a statement. “Lamb Weston’s commitment to innovation and leadership in clean energy and sustainability is first-rate.” 

The grants were part of $37 million available for various companies throughout the state to boost clean energy innovation and research, all funded by the Washington Climate Commitment Act.