Editing Lewis County, Washington (section)

====Renewable energy====
In late 2023, the county was announced as part of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub (PNW H2) initiative through the [[U.S. Department of Energy]]. Lewis County would be utilized for the production and storage of hydrogen fuels, including the potential manufacturing of related hydrogen fuel products, such as vehicles and fuel cells. The PNW H2 has provided grants to several economic and educational areas in the county, including funding to school districts, Centralia College, [[Puget Sound Energy]] (PSE), and various renewable energy companies. [[Lewis County Transit]] was awarded a grant from the program, becoming the only transit agency in the United States to receive funding from the hub program.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roland |first=Mitchell |date=January 5, 2024 |title=Sen. Murray tours First Mode 'proving ground' in Centralia and touts company's efforts to decarbonize mining trucks |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/sen-murray-tours-first-mode-proving-ground-in-centralia-and-touts-companys-efforts-to,332194 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |work=The Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Roland |first=Mitchell |date=February 7, 2024 |title='It's time for us to thrive': Panel offers glimpse of Lewis County's possible green energy future |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/its-time-for-us-to-thrive-panel-offers-glimpse-of-lewis-countys-possible-green-energy,334161 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |work=The Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Roland |first=Mitchell |date=January 22, 2024 |title='It’s hitting on all cylinders': Inslee sees Lewis County's push for green energy first hand |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/its-hitting-on-all-cylinders-inslee-sees-lewis-countys-push-for-green-energy-first,333054 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |work=The Chronicle}}</ref>

Lewis County is the location of the Skookumchuck Wind Farm which contains 38 [[wind turbine]]s that can generate a maximum of {{convert|138.6|MWh}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McDonald |first1=Julie |title=NPR shines national spotlight on Centralia and TransAlta |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/julie-mcdonald-npr-shines-national-spotlight-on-centralia-and-transalta,339814#google_vignette |access-date=June 10, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=May 6, 2024}}</ref> The {{convert|22,000|acre|ha|adj=mid}} site became operational in late 2020 and the energy produced is used through PSE's Green Direct program.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosane |first1=Eric |title=Southern Power Flips Switch on Skookumchuck Wind Farm |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/southern-power-flips-switch-on-skookumchuck-wind-farm,260904? |access-date=June 10, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=December 6, 2020}}</ref>