Puget Sound Energy power plant could heat WWU, waterfront

The gas-fired electric power plant that once supplied heat to pulp and tissue mills could be harnessed to heat Western Washington University, downtown Bellingham and a redeveloped waterfront.

Although the idea is still in the conceptual phase, it appears promising enough to consider the possible investment of about $300,000 to develop firm plans and cost estimates, the university's facilities management director, Tim Wynn, said Tuesday, May 3.