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Impacts of Delayed Clean Energy and Manufacturing Projects in Washington State

Jan 2026

Full Report

This study identifies 258 credibly proposed clean energy and industrial projects spanning renewable power, grid-scale storage, manufacturing facilities, and industrial modernization opportunities that collectively represent the near-term buildout opportunities for Washington state. The full portfolio of projects is modeled in IMPLAN, finding that if these investments move forward, the state is projected to see:

  • 24 GW of new electricity generating capacity

  • 13 GW of new storage capacity

  • $149 billion in new statewide economic output

  • $95 billion increase in state GDP

  • More than 580,000 jobs created

  • Over $60 billion in labor income earned across Washington households