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Kimley>>>Horn Page 2 The Washington State Department of Ecology has programmatic EIS materials for utility scale solar (alone, with BESS, and includes agriculture uses) linked here. Washington State Definitions: • Under Clean Energy Transformation Act(CETA), RCW 19.405.020: No definition • RCW 36.70.025: "Solar energy system" defined. • WAC 504-49-180 Wind Energy Common names: • Small wind energy Wind farms The Washington State Department of Ecology has programmatic EIS materials for utility scale onshore wind (alone, with BESS, and includes agriculture uses) linked here. Washington State Definitions: • Under CETA, RCW 19.405.020: No definition • Under RCW 80.50.020: No definition • Under RCW 70A.550.010 o (6) "Utility-scale wind energy facility" means a facility used in the generation of electricity by means of turbines or other devices that capture and employ the kinetic energy of the wind and: ■ Is required under federal aviation administration regulations, guidelines, circulars, or standards, as they existed as of January 1, 2023, to have obstruction lights; or ■ Has at least one obstruction light and at least one wind turbine with a hub height of at least 75 feet above ground level. Energy Storage Systems Energy storage systems include battery energy storage systems (BESS) but are not limited to this form. The different types include thermal, mechanical, and chemical energy storage systems. BESS is a chemical storage system. More information: Electricity Storage I US EPA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS Status: Newer, not emerging, but key component to clean energy systems The Washington State Department of Ecology studied BESS impacts alongside utility-scale wind and solar as part of programmatic EIS: I