[All-Gorge] ⚡ The Nine-Gigawatt Gap - EFSEC June 2026

This month the Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council — EFSEC, the agency that permits the Gorge's biggest energy projects — got a sobering look at the region's power math: a forecast that the Northwest could fall about nine gigawatts short by 2030. We also cover a brush fire at a Gorge-area solar farm, two ownership transfers headed for a July vote, and a finalized tribal-consultation policy.In This EpisodeWhy a regional study says the Northwest has to build energy at a pace it hasn't seen in 25 yearsA May 28 brush fire at Ostrea Solar, and why it's a land-management story, not a solar storyColumbia Solar and Goose Prairie Solar ownership transfers head to a July decisionCarriger Solar's court fight may pause for settlement talks with the Yakama NationTwo oil-loss events at the Columbia Generating Station nuclear plantA new Commerce councilmember, a finalized tribal-consultation policy, and budget cloudsResources & LinksRead the full written Dispatch at skamaniadispatch.comEFSEC project pages and agendas: efsec.wa.govThe E3 / Public Generating Pool resource-adequacy study: https://ethree.com/ra-pnwThe U.S. Department of Energy's primer on wildfire and solar farms: energy.gov/fempStay Connected with the GorgeThe Skamania Dispatch and The Klickitattler are community-led projects of OpenGorge.org.To stay updated on local news, governance, and community events across the region, you can sign up for both newsletters at SkamaniaDispatch.com. For real-time updates and to join the conversation, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/OpenGorge.