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TransAlta’s Centralia plant is ditching coal for natural gas by 2028, aiming to go fossil-fuel-free by 2044 — a move backed by Washington’s Ecology Department with a hefty pollution-pay deal. The company will shell out $7M–$21M annually in Lewis and Thurston counties for clean energy projects, while still emitting VOCs and other pollutants. As a “peaker plant,” it’ll provide backup power when needed — even as the state pushes for statewide emissions cuts. Public input ends September 6, and despite plans to retire its last coal unit in 2025, federal emergency orders keep it running — raising questions about energy reliability vs. climate goals.

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