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Kimler>)Horn Page 3 <br /> The Washington Legislature has a current bill in session with a working definition of <br /> BESS. Current draft HB 1960: <br /> o "Battery electric storage systems" means commercially available technology that is capable of <br /> retaining electricity, storing the energy for a period of time, and delivering the electricity <br /> after storage by chemical, thermal, mechanical, or other means that has at least 10 <br /> megawatts of storage that is not subject to the provisions of chapter 84.12 RCW. <br /> • "Battery electric storage systems" does not include any form of hydroelectric power. <br /> Additional Resources: <br /> • MRSC-Battery Energy 5torae Systems—Coming Soon to Your Commune <br /> MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE <br /> The mechanical pump storage (for hydropower)example from the Yakama Nation: <br /> Feds greenlight 2B renewable ene[gy project on Yakama Nation sacred site •Washington State <br /> Standard <br /> Nuclear <br /> SMALL MODULAR REACTORS (SMR) <br /> "Small modular reactors"are a type of nuclear energy. "Small cell nuclear' is a more specific type of <br /> small modular reactor. The technology for SMR is emerging rapidly and is a federal focus. SMR can <br /> include plutonium. Federal lands can be used to expedite the deployment of SMR. Given <br /> the amount of federal lands in Kittitas County, the area the County could consider is something in <br /> writing which can provide a buffer from private or public property that lies in county/state jurisdiction. <br /> Washington State Definitions: None found. <br /> Additional Resources: <br /> International Atomic Energy Agency: What are Small Modular Reactors SMRs ? I iAEA <br /> DOE:Advanced Small Modular Reactors SMRs Department of Ener <br /> Richland, WA—Amazon Project:What are SMRs?See what one of the first SMR facilities in <br /> the U.S. could look like <br /> Geothermal Energy <br /> Not all geothermal energy systems are equal in their impacts. Typically, geothermal energy is a <br /> closed system and more benign in impacts. The more emerging geothermal energy(primarily <br /> occurring in Utah) is utility-scale, which is an open system that is more uncertain but could have a <br /> much larger subsurface impact. <br /> Colby00 Everett,WA 98201 �: : <br />