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Eleven seaport operators in Washington are slated to receive a combined $26.5 million from the state to install shore power and other electrification projects, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Aug. 21. They are the first recipients of the Port Electrification Grant Program, which state lawmakers created in 2023 with funds from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Most of the selected ports have said they plan to use the funding to pay for shore power-related projects, which would allow vessels to plug in while at berth. They include the Northwest Seaport Alliance, which is the marine cargo operating partnership of…