Cowlitz PUD’s General Manager reported that the Washington State University (WSU) energy office has approved funding for a 185 kW rooftop solar project on the technical services building at the Operations campus. The law providing this state funding targets projects that benefit low‑income customers, and the value of the energy produced (about 15000 per year) will be directed to the PUD’s low‑income programs. This indicates that funding is secured and the project is moving from planning into design, procurement, and construction, though no EPC or equipment vendors are named yet.For vendors in solar design, EPC, inverters, racking, monitoring, or low‑income energy program support, this is an active implementation with potential subcontracting or add‑on work opportunities. Follow‑on needs could include performance monitoring, O&M services, and future expansion of rooftop or community solar to support similar low‑income initiatives.

Project is explicitly tied to a 2022 state law funding projects that benefit low‑income customers, suggesting potential for similar future projects if this one is successful.