Weekly UTC Clean Energy Bulletin

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– April 14, 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

The UTC is monitoring the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak and its impact on regulated companies and the public. We have added a COVID-19 response page to our website to keep you informed of any changes to our operations.

Commission headquarters is currently closed, following Gov. Inslee’s “Stay Healthy, Stay Home” order. Open meetings and other official business will continue remotely during this closure. Please see the COVID-19 response page for more information.

The Markets Stakeholder Work Group will hold its first educational workshop as a virtual meeting on Thursday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop will cover the basics of energy markets and transmission. The public is invited to participate in the workshop. The workshop notice can be found here.

Upcoming events and deadlines

Date

Item

Description

April 30, 2020

Workshop

The Markets Stakeholder Work Group (UE-190760) will hold its first educational workshop as a virtual meeting on Thursday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop will cover the basics of energy markets and transmission. The public is invited to participate in the workshop.

To participate by phone, call 1-415-527-5035.

To participate using your web browser, please use the following link: https://mybpa.webex.com/mybpa/j.php?MTID=m38888fce9f098c2adcc76d0d754b8f96

Meeting number: 905 082 353

Meeting password: umSCBcV3@82.

May 1, 2020

Comments due

Energy Independence Act rulemaking (UE-190652). The commission invites public input on a second round of proposed revisions to the rules governing implementation of the EIA. The proposed rules are available on the commission’s website at http://www.utc.wa.gov/190652. Comments are due by 5 p.m. Friday, May 1.

May 5, 2020

Workshop

The commission will hold a workshop to discuss the integration of public participation across the IRP (docket UE- 190698) and CEIP rules (docket UE-191023). Due to the current health emergency, the commission plans this workshop to take place via virtual webinar. A full workshop agenda will be issued in these dockets prior to the date of the workshop.

To participate by phone, call (360) 407-3810 and enter conference ID 391906.

To participate via Skype, please use the following link: https://lync.wa.gov/utc.wa.gov/meet/aldcalendar/978ZHB4S.

The workshop notice and additional instructions for Skype participation can be found here.

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.