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02/14/2017 MINUTES 1 <br />COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />COMMISSIONERS AUDITORIUM <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY 3:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 14, 2017 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Paul Jewell; Vice-Chairman Laura <br />Osiadacz & Commissioner Obie O’Brien. <br /> <br />Others: Mandy Buchholz, Deputy Clerk of the Board; Lucas Huck, <br />County Engineer/Interim Co-DPW Director; Neil Caulkins, Deputy <br />Prosecutor; Dan Carlson, CDS Director; Doc Hansen, Planning <br />Official; Brian Lenz, PSE and 6 members of the public. <br /> <br />SPECIAL MEETING PSE – SOLAR POWER PRJ. COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />At 3:00 p.m. Chairman Jewell opened a Special Meeting to hear from <br />representatives with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) regarding solar <br />projects and the 60 day moratorium the County recently put in place. <br /> <br />Chairman Jewell explained that he requested an informal briefing <br />from PSE where they could provide history as well as discuss the <br />potential impacts of a moratorium on major alternative energy <br />facilities applications. <br /> <br />Brian Lenz, PSE provided a brief review of locations of where they <br />offer services, where it’s being provided from, and what type of <br />services. <br /> <br />There was discussion on market demand, market impacts and varying <br />services and the locations those services could be provided. There <br />was discussion on where PSE is likely to place future systems and <br />what their system is capable of doing. <br /> <br />Mr. Lenz offered to host an open house in the future to provide <br />information and answer questions interested parties or developers <br />may have. <br /> <br />Doc Hansen, Planning Official indicated that they have a group <br />formed that will be working on these types of services in Kittitas <br />County and would like the members to attend an open house. He felt <br />it would be beneficial for them since they are tasked with <br />addressing major alternative energy facilities applications through <br />the Comp Plan. <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at 3:52 p.m. <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS