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The Draft Transmission Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was released on March 31, 2025. To review the document visit the Transmission PEIS webpage.
There will be two public comment meetings for the PEIS following the info meeting that was held on April 8th, 2025. The comment meetings will be on April 22nd and April 24th starting at 5pm PST. The April 8th meeting recording and information on how to join the comment meetings are on the PEIS webpage linked above. 

The Carriger Solar MDNS is available for comment April 7 through April 20 11:59 pm 

If you would like to submit a comment for either visit our comment database: https://comments.efsec.wa.gov/

Columbia Solar Recommendation and Governor's Decision

EFSEC received Governor Inslee's decision on October 17, 2018.

Governor's Decision

Document Title Document Date
Governor's Letter 10/17/2018
Notice RE Governor's Decision 10/17/2018
Notice of Judicial Review 10/18/2018

EFSEC submitted the following documents to the Governor's office on August 22, 2018. The 60 day deadline for his decision is October 21, 2108.

NOTE: Due to large file size some documents may take longer than usual to download.

Recommendation to Governor

Document Title Document Date
Index 08/22/2018
Recommendation Cover Letter 08/22/2018
Report to Governor 08/21/2018
Original App for Site Certification 10/16/2017
Revised App for Site Certification 01/26/2018
Info Meeting Transcript 12/12/2017
Land Use Transcript 12/12/2017
MDNS 2-27-18 02/27/2018
Revised MDNS 04/17/2018
Legal Memorandum RE Land Use 12/08/2017
Supplemental Legal Memorandum RE Land Use 12/21/2017
Kittitas County Brief on Land Use 12/22/2017
Order on Expedited Processing 04/17/2018
Transcript of Public Meeting on Draft Site Certifications 06/26/2018
Camas Site Certification Agreement 08/22/2018
Fumaria Site Certification Agreement 08/22/2018
Penstemon Site Certification Agreement 08/22/2018
Typha Site Certification Agreement 08/22/2018
Urtica Site Certification Agreement 08/22/2018