Washougal High School students present to utility experts

Washougal High School science students took on the roles of urban planners and grid engineers earlier this month, presenting proposals for the region’s energy future. The students’ plans aimed to balance long-term reliability, environmental concerns and conservation, and were evaluated by a panel of experts from Clark Public Utilities.

The project challenged students to design energy systems capable of meeting growing community demand while aligning with Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act, which targets a fully clean electricity supply by midcentury.