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Submitted on: 7/13/2026
Hello,
The energy and peak projections in your IRP are based on the year 2026 which is only half complete. Maybe you should base projections on 2025.
Energy projections
I believe that Clark PUD supplied 5600 Gwh to your grid in 2025.
Your low projection for 2044 is 5761 ghw, almost no increase from 2025. Your high projection for 2044 is 6575 gwh, a 17% increase from 2025.. Is that realistic in light of a project 38% growth in population? (Maybe you are subtracting residential solar from your books.) Does your IRP forecast a high and low range for residential rooftop solar and batteries?
Peak Projections
I believe that your peak demand in 2025 was about 1,144 MW. If that is true then your forecast for peak demand of 1,112 MW by 2044 indicates no growth in peak. Is that your plan?
Population growth
The word population was not found in your update. The Economists working for the Washington State Office of Financial Management have forecast a population range for which Clark County is required to prepare. Within that range, Clark County adopted a population planning target of 718,154. This represents a 38% increase, an anticipated increase of 190,754 new residents, an estimated need for 103,695 new housing units and associated jobs. Does your IRP take that into account?
TE and BE
You acknowledge that electrification will shape your plans. Washington State is aggressively pursuing Transportation Electrification and Building Electrification. Should your Plan include plans for TE and BE?