How the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry route will get an electric upgrade

EVERETT — State officials are planning to build new electric charging infrastructure at the Clinton ferry terminal as part of the state’s plan to electrify its vast fleet of passenger ferries.

The route connecting Mukilteo to Whidbey Island is short enough that only one terminal needs to be electrified. The Clinton terminal will be the second where electrification infrastructure will be built, after Seattle.

Construction at the Clinton terminal expected to begin in 2027 with a planned opening date of 2030. Another Snohomish County route, between Edmonds and Kingston, will see an electrified terminal after 2031.

Building the charging infrastructure at the terminals is similar to installing a plug-in charger to power an electric car in your home, said David Sowers, the program administrator of the Washington State Ferries electrification process. It’s just going to be a on “a much larger scale,” he said.

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