(CENTRALIA, WA) – What used to be the site of a coal mine
could turn into one of Washington’s largest solar projects, after energy
provider TransAlta unveiled plans for the site.
Lewis County Commissioner Edna Fund told the Centralia City
Council Tuesday night that the Tono Solar project would occupy nearly 1,000
acres on the Centralia coal mine site in south Thurston County.
She said they hope to have the project up and running by
2020. It would provide up to 180 megawatts of electricity.
Fund says TransAlta expects construction of the project
could provide up to 300 jobs.
