Planning and Development Services

Skagit County Seeking Applicants for Clean Energy Advisory Group

Skagit County is forming a Clean Energy Advisory Group to provide policy guidance to Planning and Development Services staff in drafting a recommended clean energy code. Code amendments will include siting criteria and create a more efficient permitting process for clean-energy projects. The effort will assess impacts, mitigation, identify suitable areas for development, and result in predictable permitting for the community and clean energy developers alike.

The Clean Energy Advisory Group will be facilitated. The advisory group will make all recommendations using a modified consensus model.

Membership Information

The Clean Energy Advisory Group will consist of twelve members and will include the following representation:

• Three seats are open to any Skagit County resident. An ideal candidate will have background, experience, and/or interest in the following areas: climate change; energy production and conservation; public health; farming; fisheries; forestry; ecosystem conservation; economic development; and/or land use planning.
• Three seats are open for three different non-profit groups representing the following interests: environment, vulnerable communities, and land use.
• Three seats are reserved for the following: Climate Impact Advisory Committee, Agricultural Advisory Board, and Forest Advisory Board.
• One seat will be reserved for a representative from the Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County.
• One seat will be reserved for a representative from Puget Sound Energy.
• One seat will be reserved for a representative from the Port of Skagit.

Schedule

The purpose of this advisory group is to provide a recommendation on clean energy code concepts within eight meetings which will be held every three weeks starting in June 2026. Each meeting will be approximately three hours. The Clean Energy Advisory Group is an ad hoc advisory group which will be disbanded once the group has provided a recommendation.

Each meeting will be held from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM on the following dates:

• June 26
• July 17
• August 7
• August 28
• September 11
• October 9
• October 30
• November 20

Skagit County will be holding open houses to provide information and to receive public comment. Members of the Clean Energy Advisory Group will be strongly encouraged to attend one of the following open houses prior to the first Clean Energy Advisory Group meeting:

How to Apply

Interested applicants for the six open seats referenced above can apply to participate on the Clean Energy Advisory Group by submitting an application through the portal on our website. Interested applicants are required to upload a Letter of Interest to the portal that includes the applicants background, why the applicant is interested in serving on the group, and a statement confirming that the applicant is able to commit to the meeting schedule.

Applications are due by Wednesday, May 27th, at 4:30 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact, Robby Eckroth, Senior Planner, at reckroth@co.skagit.wa.us or at (360) 416-1328.