On December 20, 2021, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), a utility based in Washington, announced a new goal of reaching 63% clean electricity by the end of 2025 and net-zero carbon by 2045.[1] In October 2021, PSE filed its draft plan to achieve those goals with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC). On December 17, 2021, the utility filed its final Clean Energy Implementation plan (CEIP), which further defines a course of action for clean electricity programs and investments for the next four years. The plans align with the state’s Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).

The updated plan projects that the utility will have 63% clean energy by the end of 2025, up from 59% in the October draft plan and 34% in 2020. The plan proposes removing coal as a source of electricity by the end of 2025. It also aims to ramp up utility-scale renewables like wind and solar generation and calls for nearly doubling the installation of distributed energy resources (DERs). The plan also creates more ways for customers to save energy and reduce costs through energy efficiency improvements. In addition, it introduces new programs and incentives to reduce or shift energy use during peak times. The PSE’s implementation plan is under review by the UTC, which will conduct a public comment period and review process before making a decision.

[1] https://www.pse.com/press-release/details/Puget-Sound-Energy-raises-target-for-expanding-clean-energy-goals