Engineering Student Explores Energy Challenges at AWB Summit

Cooper Krossa (’26, electrical engineering) and Interim Dean Jennifer Shepherd attended the inaugural Energy Solutions Summit hosted by the Association of Washington Business (AWB) and the Washington Roundtable. The summit launched the next phase of Washington in the Making 2040, a 15-year vision for the state’s economy. The event addressed the challenge of electricity demand in Washington projected to grow four times faster than historical rates, requiring double the power plant capacity by 204