Centralia Coal Transition Weatherization Board supports energy efficiency upgrades
Centralia, (October 22, 2024) The Centralia Coal Transition Weatherization Board is pleased to announce it has approved a grant award in the amount of $68,000.00 to support weatherization and energy efficiency improvements at the Adna Grange #417. The nearly 115-year-old community building needs regular maintenance and upkeep with the most immediate need being exterior work. With the support of community volunteers’ sections of the walls will be replaced with weatherization upgrades, and replacement of kitchen facilities with new energy efficient systems. The interior of the Grange is in excellent condition with the recent upgrades to the restrooms, the addition of energy efficient lighting and energy efficient furnace.
The Adna Grange #417 is in the heart of the unincorporated community of Adna, Washington. This area of the Chehalis River valley is comprised of many small farms in the river bottom land and small acreage homes in the hills. The Grange was chartered in 1910 and has been continuously used for nearly 115 years by successive members of the community for a variety of functions, events, celebrations of life, graduation parties, and other gatherings.
The Weatherization Board was formed as part of the 2011 Agreement between TransAlta and the state of Washington to transition the Centralia plant away from coal-fired operations with one unit retiring in December 2020 and the second unit in December 2025.
Overview of the Centralia Coal Transition Funding Boards:
Weatherization Board ($10M): established to fund energy efficiency and weatherization for the residents, employees, business, non-profit organizations and local governments within Lewis County and South Thurston County; up to $1 million shall be allocated to fund residential energy efficiency and weatherization measures for low-income and moderate-income residents of Lewis County and South Thurston County;
Economic & Community Development Board ($20M): established to fund education, retraining, economic development, and community enhancement; at least $5M shall be allocated to fund education, retraining and economic development specifically targeting the needs of workers displaced from the Centralia facility;
Energy Technology Board ($25M): established to fund energy technologies with the potential to create environmental benefits to the state of Washington.