Port of Seattle Commissioners passed an order that will require cruise vessels homeporting in Seattle to plug into shore power by 2027. The Port says it will become the first in the nation to require shore power independent of state regulations. "This will be contagious," said Port of Seattle Commissioner Fred Felleman, who sponsored the proposal. "We will show the feasibility of doing it, we will show how port investments make it easy for cruise lines to take advantage of their investments, and once we show we can do it, there will be much more of it around the world." The Port is not a regulatory agency, but can set requirements for its long-term agreements with cruise lines. Originally, the Port had set a goal of 2030 to have all cruises using shore power; this accelerates that timeline. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/port-seattle-require-cruise-ships-use-shore-power-by-2027/281-f519e2c8-ad32-45a2-a7f9-3c563bf2644e