Community solar project wins statewide award

Clark Public Utilities’ solar array at Port of C-W business park offers chance to partake in renewable energy

Clark Public Utilities installed solar panels on the roofs of five buildings, including Building 14 (above), at the Port of Camas-Washougal’s industrial park in late 2023 and early 2024. (Contributed photo courtesy of the Port of Camas-Washougal)

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (center) inspects a solar panel used in Clark Public Utilities’ Community Solar East project at the Port of Camas-Washougal’s industrial park in Washougal, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Matt Babbitts, Clark Public Utilities’ energy resources program manager, speaks during a celebration event for the Community Solar East project at the Port of Camas-Washougal’s Building 20 on March 27, 2024. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Clark Public Utilities’ (CPU) Community Solar East, a 799-kilowatt solar array at the Port of Camas-Washougal’s industrial park, has been selected as one of 12 winners of the 2024 Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) Governor’s Smart Communities awards, which recognize local governments and their partners for exceptional land use planning and development.

“Community Solar East demonstrates what great outcomes can be achieved for our communities, individuals and environment when public organizations collaborate,” said CPU Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Lena Wittler. “We’re grateful for the hard work and creativity everyone brought to this partnership from day one.”

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