Clean Energy Plan

The graphic depicts environmental goals: 2025 no coal, 2030 GHG neutral, 2045 100% clean energy.

In 2019, Washington State adopted the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) into law, which commits Washington to an electric supply free of greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.

The plan is a tiered approach where each utility must prepare and publish a Clean Energy Implementation Plan with its own targets for efficiency and renewable energy.

KPUD’s portfolio includes the milestones of supplying coal-free electricity by 2025, carbon-neutral by 2030, and carbon-free by 2045.

Klickitat PUD’s first milestone is to report our current portfolio that already meets the 2025 and 2030 targets and will continue to develop a path forward for additional clean energy options, programs and investments. The four-year plan identifying these targets and actions has been submitted.

Read on for more about the Clean Energy Implementation Plan, including the option to download the complete plan PDF.
For questions or a copy of our final CEIP, please contact CETA online or call our Energy Specialist at (509) 773‑7622 .

Clean Energy Implementation Plan

Klickitat PUD’s Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP) outlines the strategic actions we are taking to meet Washington State’s clean energy goals. This plan is mandated by the Clean Energy Transformation Act ( https://www.commerce.wa.gov/energy-policy/electricity-policy/ceta/)  and is updated every four years.

Our first interim CEIP, covering 2022–2025, was submitted in December 2021. We are now in the final stages of developing the next CEIP, due in December 2025. This report presents the interim performance update for the 2026–2029 period and reflects our continued commitment to clean, equitable, and cost-effective energy solutions.

The CEIP details our roadmap to achieving 100% clean electricity by 2045, including interim targets and actions that support progress across all communities. These efforts also lay the groundwork for our next full compliance CEIP, scheduled for 2030.

Next Steps & Public Participation Opportunities

We invite community members to participate in the CEIP review and provide input during the public comment period:

Clean Energy Implementation Reports

Additional Supporting Documentation

These documents support the development of Klickitat PUD’s 2026–2029 Clean Energy Implementation Plan and help ensure that our strategies are data-informed and community-centered

Power Supply

KPUD 2024 Power Supply Fast Facts:

  • Roughly 90% of our 2024 power supply was from carbon free resources including hydro, wind and nuclear power.
  • The remaining 10% of our power was from unspecified balancing purchases made by BPA that likely include carbon free resources.
  • Of our overall 2024 power supply 92% was supplied by BPA and 8% was supplied by KPUD’s share of output from specific hydro projects.

Additional Power Supply Information:

As you can see from the charts below, the vast majority of our 2024 power supply needs were met by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). BPA provides us with a steady and predictable power supply that serves the majority of our base power needs. Our primary share of the BPA system is largely fixed for the duration of our BPA contract but can adjust slightly due to changes in anticipated output from the BPA system. Read more about it at the BPA’s website.

Future Power Supply:

Effective 10/1/2023 KPUD started taking the BPA Tier 2 product for our power supply not met by BPA Tier 1 or our share of McNary and Packwood hydro projects. The BPA Tier 2 product is currently allocated the same low-carbon fuel mix as their Tier 1 offering.

KPUD is well positioned to meet the requirements established in the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) passed in 2019. This requires that KPUD utilizes a carbon-neutral power supply between 2030 and 2044 while later achieving a carbon free power supply starting in 2045. Planning is underway to ensure we are able to continue offering save, reliable, and cost-effective utility services to our local communities given the requirements of CETA.

A pie chart displays the 2024 fuel mix: 77% hydro, 12% nuclear, 10% wind, and 0.4% other sources from BPA.
Pie chart titled "2024 Power Supply" shows 92% from BPA, 8% from McNary/Packwood (Hydro), with corresponding blue and orange segments.

2024 Fuel Mix — 77% hydro (from BPA or Packwood/McNary), 12% nuclear, 0.4% wind, and 10% other (all from BPA)
2024 Power Supply — 92% hydro (from BPA), 8% hydro (from McNary/Packwood)