Port of Moses Lake Selected for Industrial Symbiosis Technical Assistance

Moses Lake, WA - July 23, 2026: The Port of Moses Lake is among seven Washington communities looking to develop industrial symbiosis parks or hubs that will receive technical assistance from the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure (CSI) thanks to the Washington Department of Commerce's Industrial Symbiosis Technical Assistance Program (ISTA Program) established by the Washington Legislature.

Using Industrial Symbiosis principles, the Port of Moses Lake is seeking to develop an Energy Park powering local clean technology and industries. The project's goals include energy decarbonization, a reduction in dependence on imported energy, fuels and feedstock, and continued economic diversification and expansion of local jobs. 

“This technical assistance is a vital catalyst for our clean energy infrastructure goals,” said Stroud Kunkle, Port of Moses Lake Commission President. “By collaborating with CSI's world-class engineers, we are positioning Moses Lake to turn industrial byproduct into shared economic wealth while securing critical capital funding for a cleaner future. Our sincerest gratitude to the Washington Department of Commerce and the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure for this award.”

Industrial symbiosis is an innovative approach to infrastructure and economic development in which one facility’s waste streams like energy, water, materials, and residuals, become valuable inputs for other businesses. This model maximizes resource efficiency, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and stimulates economic growth. 

CSI’s team of engineers, industrial ecologists, infrastructure planners, and implementation experts, including the world's leading IS experts in Denmark, will provide comprehensive technical assistance for these communities as they develop industrial symbiosis parks or hubs. The end-goal of CSI's technical assistance is for each selected community to emerge with a first-in-line, prioritized Industrial Symbiosis capital project that is ready to advance into preliminary design, environmental review, and the pursuit of capital funding. IS parks are typically shared sites or properties where organizations co-locate and partner to use resources more sustainably by integrating waste streams, such as waste materials, wastewater, or waste heat, into production processes. CSI will implement the ISTA Program in a four-phase approach over about 10 months, with all work to be completed no later than June 30, 2027. 

"We're thrilled to be able to help more Washington communities to turn waste into wealth," said Rhys Roth, Executive Director for the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure. "This is a golden opportunity to help local leaders apply Industrial Symbiosis principles to develop industrial hubs that make energy, water, and material resources more reliable, exchangeable, affordable, and sustainable.”

For more information, contact: 

Dan Roach, Executive Director

Port of Moses Lake

Tel: 509-771-6231

droach@portofmoseslake.com 

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About the Port of Moses Lake:

The Port of Moses Lake serves as an aviation, manufacturing, and technology hub for the Pacific Northwest. Home to Grant County International Airport, one of the largest airports in the Western United States, the Port is surrounded by greenfield land and low population density. Established in 1965, the Port of Moses Lake has connected Central Washington to the world, linking people and products by air, rail, and land, across the globe.

Learn more by going to: www.portofmoseslake.com   

About the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure

The nonprofit Center for Sustainable Infrastructure works to support and accelerate the development of sustainable infrastructure centered on Industrial Symbiosis solutions in communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. 

CSI is the Pacific Northwest’s leader in Industrial Symbiosis policy development and the delivery of technical assistance. CSI has galvanized broad bipartisan support in the Washington and Oregon legislatures to direct over $16 million toward IS innovation. 

The Washington Industrial Symbiosis Technical Assistance Program is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.