Sound Transit has executed an innovative 10-year agreement with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) that will allow Link light rail trains to run on 100% clean energy starting in 2019. The agreement, the first of its kind in Washington state, will enable Sound Transit to purchase wind energy directly from PSE’s Green Direct program.
The agreement will also help the agency lower its exposure to future utility price increases, potentially reduce long-term operating costs, and stabilize 42% of its electricity production charges over the duration of the contract. There is no capital cost for entering into this agreement.
“This innovative agreement with Puget Sound Energy sets Sound Transit as a leader in providing clean energy services. By operating Link light rail on green power starting in 2019, Sound Transit will offer transit users a carbon-neutral option for leaving their cars behind and help reduce the region’s greenhouse gas emissions,” said Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff.
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