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Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission

– Jan. 21, 2020 –

UTC Clean Energy Bulletin

New workshops, rulemakings, and upcoming dates

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission invites the public to participate in its work to implement Washington’s 2019 clean energy legislation.

The 2019 Clean Energy Transformation Act requires electric utilities to transition to a carbon-neutral supply of electricity by 2030 and source 100% of their electricity from renewable or non-carbon-emitting sources by 2045.

Over the next two years, the commission will conduct numerous rulemakings, workgroups, and other proceedings to implement these changes along with other energy legislation enacted during the 2019 session.

New announcements

  • On Jan. 15, the commission opened its Clean Energy Implementation Plan and Compliance with the Clean Energy Transformation Act rulemaking (UE-191023). The rulemaking will develop procedures to guide utilities in drafting new, statutorily required, clean energy plans. The notice can be found here. Comments on the notice questions are due Feb. 28.
  • On Jan. 16, the commission issued a formal notice for its Feb. 5 equity in utility planning joint workshop with the Washington Dept. of Commerce. The notice can be found here. The workshop will take place at commission headquarters in Lacey starting at 8:30 a.m.
  • On March 17, the commission will a host a joint workshop with the Washington Dept. of Commerce to discuss incremental cost requirements for utilities in complying with CETA. Among other requirements, RCW 19.405.060(3) states that utilities may be considered compliant with CETA if they can demonstrate having made investments in compliance activities equal to a 2% increase in their sales revenue. A formal notice will be forthcoming.

Upcoming events and deadlines

 

Date Item Description
     
Jan. 28, 2020

Workshop

Energy Assistance joint workshop with the Washington Dept. of Commerce. Topics will include definitions for “low-income,” “energy assistance need,” and “energy burden.” These definitions are currently included in the UTC’s Energy Independence Act rulemaking and the UTC’s integrated resource plan rulemaking.

Feb. 5, 2020 Workshop

Equity and the Utility Planning Process joint workshop with the Washington Dept. of Commerce. The workshop will focus on equity provisions in the transition to 100% clean electricity and the equitable distribution of benefits in the utility planning process.

Feb. 28, 2020 Comments due

Clean Energy Implementation Plan rulemaking (UE-191023): On Jan. 15, the Commission opened its Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP) and Compliance with the Clean Energy Transformation Act rulemaking. The notice can be found here. The commission requests public input on the timing and content of the CEIPs, among other topics.The public is invited to comment on the proposals, which can be found here.

March 17, 2020 Workshop

Incremental cost requirements workshop with the Washington Dept. of Commerce to discuss CETA compliance. Among other requirements, RCW 19.405.060(3) states that utilities may be considered compliant with CETA if they can demonstrate having made investments in compliance activities equal to a 2% increase in their sales revenue.


Tell us what you think

Voice your opinion on Washington state’s transition to 100% clean energy by participating in the proceedings above. To file a comment in UTC rulemakings, click here.

The commission is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to participants with disabilities at its facilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for these workshops or meetings, please contact the commission at least one business day prior to the event by calling 1-360-664-1132 or by sending an email to human_resources@utc.wa.gov. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

For more information on the UTC’s implementation of the Clean Energy Transformation Act, visit www.utc.wa.gov/CETA.

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