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Commerce today announced $72.6 million in grants for 71 community clean energy projects across Washington that advance environmental justice and equity. The funding from the state’s Climate Commitment Act will benefit communities in 24 counties through solar projects, hydrogen fueling, electricity microgrids and more. This afternoon, Gov. Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine and the DUWAMISH RIVER COMMUNITY COALITION joined Commerce team members for a tour of the Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station in Seattle to announce the funding. The facility helps control, treat, and disinfect up to 70 million gallons per day of combined stormwater and sewage that previously overflowed, untreated into the Duwamish River during heavy rains. With a $200,076 grant, the facility will install a large solar photovoltaic array onsite to help offset the increased energy use by the UV disinfection treatment technology. All of the projects receiving grants had to include an environmental justice angle, meaning they had to benefit the people most impacted by climate change, who are typically lower income and people of color. “These awards get money into the hands of people who can immediately put it to use fighting climate change,” said Commerce Director Mike Fong. “These communities were empowered to use their own discretion to create projects that meet their needs, which will improve outcomes for everyone in Washington.” Read the full press release: https://bit.ly/3VrmprF
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