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Kimley>>>Horn <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> To: Chad Bala and Jeremy Johnston, Kittitas County <br /> From: Anna Lundin and Zoe Tapert <br /> Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. <br /> Date: February 26th, 2026 <br /> Subject: Clean Energy Types in Washington State <br /> The purpose of this memo is to provide high-level informational material with linked resources on the <br /> clean energy resources in and coming to Washington State to help in County discussions on clean <br /> energy siting and permitting.The current project focus in the scope of work is clean energy with call <br /> outs to solar,wind, and battery energy storage systems. <br /> C <br /> Current Kittitas County . . <br /> Chapter 17.61 Utilities <br /> Geothermal power facility <br /> Major thermal power plant facility <br /> Major alternative energy facility <br /> Chapter 17.61A Wind Farm Resource Overlay Zone <br /> Wind Farms <br /> Chapter 17.61 B Small Wind Energy Systems <br /> Small wind energy system <br /> Chapter 17.61C Solar Power Production Facilities <br /> Solar Power Production Facilities-includes batteries <br /> The energy types provided in the sections below include: Solar, wind, energy storage systems, <br /> nuclear, geothermal, renewable natural gas, biofuel, biomass energy, hydrogen, and other <br /> generalized renewable/alternative energy terms. <br /> Solar Energy <br /> Common solar types: <br /> • Distributed—less than 1 megawatt <br /> o Small individual rooftop solar <br /> o Community solar <br /> Utility scale solar farms <br />