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WA Rev Code § 80.58.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.58 - Nonpolluting Power Generation Exemption.|80.58.010 - Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.

RCW 80.58.010 Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.The generation of power by a nonpolluting, renewable energy source by an individual natural person not otherwise engaged in the business of power generation is declared to be exempt from all statutes and rules otherwise regulating the generation of power: PROVIDED, That such an individual is hereby authorized to provide such power to the utility servicing the property on which the power is generated and the servicing utility is hereby authorized to accept such power under such terms and conditions as may be agreed to between the parties.[ 1979 ex.s. c 191 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 80.60.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.60 - Net Metering of Electricity.|80.60.005 - Findings.

RCW 80.60.005 Findings.The legislature finds that it is in the public interest to:(1) Encourage private investment in renewable energy resources;(2) Stimulate the economic growth of this state; and(3) Enhance the continued diversification of the energy resources used in this state.[ 1998 c 318 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 80.60.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.60 - Net Metering of Electricity.|80.60.040 - Safety, power quality, and interconnection requirements—Customer-generator's expense—Commission may adopt additional requirements.

RCW 80.60.040 Safety, power quality, and interconnection requirements—Customer-generator's expense—Commission may adopt additional requirements.(1) A net metering system used by a customer-generator shall include, at the customer-generator's own expense, all equipment necessary to meet applicable safety, power quality, and interconnection requirements established by the national electrical code, national electrical safety code, the institute of electrical and electronics engineers, and underwriters laboratories.(2) The commission, in the case of an electrical company, or the appropriate governing body, in the case of other electric utilities, after appropriate notice and opportunity for comment, may adopt by regulation additional safety, power quality, and interconnection requirements for customer-generators, including limitations on the number of customer-generators and total capacity of net metering systems that may be interconnected to any distribution feeder line, circuit, or network that the commission or governing body determines are necessary to protect public safety and system reliability.(3) An electric utility may not require a customer-generator whose net metering system meets the standards in subsections (1) and (2) of this section to comply with additional safety or performance standards, perform or pay for additional tests, or purchase additional liability insurance. However, an electric utility shall not be liable directly or indirectly for permitting or continuing to allow an attachment of a net metering system, or for the acts or omissions of the customer-generator that cause loss or injury, including death, to any third party.(4) Except when required under the federal public utility regulatory policies act, an electric utility may not establish compensation arrangements or interconnection requirements, other than those permitted in this chapter, for a customer-generator that would have the effect of prohibiting or restricting the ability of a customer-generator to generate or store electricity for consumption on its premises.[ 2019 c 235 § 4; 2006 c 201 § 4; 2000 c 158 § 3; 1998 c 318 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 80.66.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.66 - Radio Communications Service Companies.|80.66.010 - Scope of regulation—Filing of certain agreements.

RCW 80.66.010 Scope of regulation—Filing of certain agreements.The commission shall not regulate radio communications service companies, except that:(1) The commission may regulate the rates, services, facilities, and practices of radio communications service companies, within a geographic service area or a portion of a geographic service area in which it is authorized to operate by the federal communications commission if it is the only provider of basic telecommunications service within such geographic service area or such portion of a geographic service area. For purposes of this section, "basic telecommunications service" means voice grade, local exchange telecommunications service.(2) Actions or transactions of radio communications service companies that are not regulated pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall not be deemed actions or transactions otherwise permitted, prohibited, or regulated by the commission for purposes of RCW 19.86.170.(3) Radio communications service companies shall file with the commission copies of all agreements with any of their affiliated interests as defined in RCW 80.16.010, showing the rates, tolls, rentals, contracts, and charges of such affiliated interest for services rendered and equipment and facilities supplied to the radio communications service company, except that such agreements need not be filed where the services rendered and equipment and facilities supplied are provided by the affiliated interest under a tariff or price list filed with the commission.[ 1985 c 167 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 80.70.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.70 - Carbon Dioxide Mitigation.|80.70.030 - Permanent carbon credits.

RCW 80.70.030 Permanent carbon credits.(1) Carbon dioxide mitigation plans relying on purchase of permanent carbon credits must meet the following criteria:(a) Credits must derive from real, verified, permanent, and enforceable carbon dioxide or carbon dioxide equivalents emission mitigation not otherwise required by statute, regulation, or other legal requirements;(b) The credits must be acquired after July 1, 2004; and(c) The credits may not have been used for other carbon dioxide mitigation projects.(2) Permanent carbon credits purchased for project mitigation shall not be resold unless approved by the council, department, or authority.[ 2004 c 224 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 80.70.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.70 - Carbon Dioxide Mitigation.|80.70.040 - Direct investment mitigation projects—Enforcement—Federal requirements may replace this section.

RCW 80.70.040 Direct investment mitigation projects—Enforcement—Federal requirements may replace this section.(1) The carbon dioxide mitigation option that provides for direct investment shall be implemented through mitigation projects conducted directly by, or under the control of, the certificate holder or order of approval holder.(2) Mitigation projects must be approved by the council, department, or authority, as appropriate, and made a condition of the proposed and final site certification agreement or order of approval. Direct investment mitigation projects shall be approved if the mitigation projects provide a reasonable certainty that the performance requirements of the mitigation projects will be achieved and the mitigation projects were implemented after July 1, 2004. No certificate holder or order of approval holder shall be required to make direct investments that would exceed the cost of making a lump sum payment to a third party, had the certificate holder or order of approval holder chosen that option under RCW 80.70.020.(3) Mitigation projects must be fully in place within a reasonable time after the start of commercial operation. Failure to implement an approved mitigation plan is subject to enforcement under chapter 80.50 or 70A.15 RCW.(4) The certificate holder or order of approval holder may not use more than twenty percent of the total funds for the selection, monitoring, and evaluation of mitigation projects and the management and enforcement of contracts.(5)(a) For facilities under the jurisdiction of the council, the implementation of a carbon dioxide mitigation project, other than purchase of a carbon credit shall be monitored by an independent entity for conformance with the performance requirements of the carbon dioxide mitigation plan. The independent entity shall make available the mitigation project monitoring results to the council.(b) For facilities under the jurisdiction of the department or authority pursuant to RCW 80.70.020(1) (b) or (c), the implementation of a carbon dioxide mitigation project, other than a purchase of carbon dioxide equivalent emission reduction credits, shall be monitored by the department or authority issuing the order of approval.(6) Upon promulgation of federal requirements for carbon dioxide mitigation for fossil-fueled thermal electric generation facilities, those requirements may be deemed by the council, department, or authority to be equivalent and a replacement for the requirements of this section.[ 2021 c 65 § 99; 2004 c 224 § 4.]NOTES:Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.
WA Rev Code § 80.70.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.70 - Carbon Dioxide Mitigation.|80.70.050 - Independent qualified organizations with experience in mitigation activities—Council oversight—Reports.

RCW 80.70.050 Independent qualified organizations with experience in mitigation activities—Council oversight—Reports.(1) The council shall maintain a list of independent qualified organizations with proven experience in emissions mitigation activities and a demonstrated ability to carry out their activities in an efficient, reliable, and cost-effective manner.(2) An independent qualified organization shall not use more than twenty percent of the total funds for selection, monitoring, and evaluation of mitigation projects and the management and enforcement of contracts. None of these funds shall be used to lobby federal, state, and local agencies, their elected officials, officers, or employees.(3) Before signing contracts to purchase offsets with funds from certificate holders or order of approval holders, an independent qualified organization must demonstrate to the council that the mitigation projects it proposes to use provides a reasonable certainty that the performance requirements of the carbon dioxide mitigation projects will be achieved.(4) The independent qualified organization shall permit the council to appoint up to three persons to inspect plans, operation, and compliance activities of the organization and to audit financial records and performance measures for carbon dioxide mitigation projects using carbon dioxide mitigation money paid by certificate holders or order of approval holders under this chapter.(5) An independent qualified organization must file biennial reports with the council, the department, or authority on the performance of carbon dioxide mitigation projects, including the amount of carbon dioxide reductions achieved and a statement of cost for the mitigation period.[ 2004 c 224 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 80.70.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.70 - Carbon Dioxide Mitigation.|80.70.060 - Costs to be assessed against applicants and holders of site certification agreements.

RCW 80.70.060 Costs to be assessed against applicants and holders of site certification agreements.Reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the council in implementing and administering this chapter shall be assessed against applicants and holders of site certification agreements that are subject to the requirements of this chapter.[ 2004 c 224 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 80.70.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.70 - Carbon Dioxide Mitigation.|80.70.070 - Rules.

RCW 80.70.070 Rules.The council, department, and authority shall adopt rules to carry out this chapter.[ 2004 c 224 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 80.70.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.70 - Carbon Dioxide Mitigation.|80.70.080 - Certain applicants for a natural gas-fired generation plant exempt from chapter.

RCW 80.70.080 Certain applicants for a natural gas-fired generation plant exempt from chapter. (Contingent expiration date.)(1) An applicant for a natural gas-fired generation plant to be constructed in a county with a coal-fired electric generation facility subject to RCW 80.80.040(3)(c) is exempt from this chapter if the application is filed before December 31, 2025.(2) For the purposes of this section, an applicant means the owner of a coal-fired electric generation facility subject to RCW 80.80.040(3)(c).(3) This section expires December 31, 2025, or when the station-generating capability of all natural gas-fired generation plants approved under this section equals the station-generating capability from a coal-fired electric generation facility subject to RCW 80.80.040(3)(c).[ 2011 c 180 § 306.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—2011 c 180: See note following RCW 80.80.010.
WA Rev Code § 80.80.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.80 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions—Baseload Electric Generation Performance Standard.|80.80.030 - Achieving greenhouse gases emissions reduction goals—Submission of policy recommendations to legislature by governor.

RCW 80.80.030 Achieving greenhouse gases emissions reduction goals—Submission of policy recommendations to legislature by governor.(1) The governor shall develop policy recommendations to the legislature on how the state can achieve the greenhouse gases emissions reduction goals established under *RCW 80.80.020. These recommendations must include, but are not limited to:(a) How market mechanisms, such as a load-based cap and trade system, would assist in achieving the greenhouse gases emissions reduction goals;(b) How geologic injection, forest sequestration, and other carbon sequestration options could be used to achieve state greenhouse gases emissions reduction goals;(c) A process for replacing the highest emitting thermal electric plants that have exceeded their expected useful life with newer technologies that have lower greenhouse gases emissions levels;(d) Methods to utilize indigenous resources, such as landfill gas, geothermal resources, and other assets that might reduce greenhouse gases emissions consistent with the purposes of this chapter;(e) How regulatory and tax policies for electric utilities could be improved to help achieve these goals in a manner that is equitable for electric utilities and consumers.(2) Recommendations under subsection (1) of this section shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of the house of representatives and the senate for consideration in the 2008 legislative session.[ 2007 c 307 § 4.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 80.80.020 was repealed by 2008 c 14 § 13.
WA Rev Code § 80.80.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.80 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions—Baseload Electric Generation Performance Standard.|80.80.050 - Public comment—Commercially available turbines—Rate of greenhouse gases emissions—Reports—Rules.

RCW 80.80.050 Public comment—Commercially available turbines—Rate of greenhouse gases emissions—Reports—Rules.The energy policy division of the *department of community, trade, and economic development shall provide an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the development of a survey of new combined-cycle natural gas thermal electric generation turbines commercially available and offered for sale by manufacturers and purchased in the United States to determine the average rate of emissions of greenhouse gases for these turbines. The *department of community, trade, and economic development shall report the results of its survey to the legislature every five years, beginning June 30, 2013. The *department of community, trade, and economic development shall adopt by rule the average available greenhouse gases emissions output every five years beginning five years after July 22, 2007.[ 2007 c 307 § 7.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.
WA Rev Code § 80.80.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.80 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions—Baseload Electric Generation Performance Standard.|80.80.070 - Consumer-owned utilities—Baseload electric generation—Long-term financial commitments.

RCW 80.80.070 Consumer-owned utilities—Baseload electric generation—Long-term financial commitments.(1) No consumer-owned utility may enter into a long-term financial commitment unless the baseload electric generation supplied under such a long-term financial commitment complies with the greenhouse gas emissions performance standard established under RCW 80.80.040.(2) The governing board shall review and make a determination on any long-term financial commitment by the utility, pursuant to this chapter and after consultation with the department, to determine whether the baseload electric generation to be supplied under that long-term financial commitment complies with the greenhouse gas emissions performance standard established under RCW 80.80.040. No consumer-owned utility may enter into a long-term financial commitment unless the baseload electric generation to be supplied under that long-term financial commitment complies with the greenhouse gas emissions performance standard established under RCW 80.80.040.(3) In confirming that a long-term financial commitment is for baseload electric generation, the governing board shall consider the design of the power plant and the intended use of the power plant based upon the electricity purchase contract, if any, permits necessary for the operation of the power plant, and any other matter the governing board determines is relevant under the circumstances.(4) The governing board may provide a case-by-case exemption from the greenhouse gas emissions performance standard to address: (a) Unanticipated electric system reliability needs; or (b) catastrophic events or threat of significant financial harm that may arise from unforeseen circumstances.(5) The governing board shall apply the procedures adopted by the department to verify the emissions of greenhouse gases from baseload electric generation under RCW 80.80.040, and may request assistance from the department in doing so.(6) For consumer-owned utilities, the auditor is responsible for auditing compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter that apply to those utilities and the attorney general is responsible for enforcing that compliance.(7) This section does not apply to long-term financial commitments for the purchase of coal transition power with termination dates consistent with the applicable dates in RCW 80.80.040(3)(c).[ 2011 c 180 § 105; 2007 c 307 § 9.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—2011 c 180: See note following RCW 80.80.010.
WA Rev Code § 80.80.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.80 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions—Baseload Electric Generation Performance Standard.|80.80.080 - Greenhouse gases emissions performance standards—Review—Report.

RCW 80.80.080 Greenhouse gases emissions performance standards—Review—Report.For the purposes of RCW 80.80.040 through 80.80.080 and 80.70.020, the department, in consultation with the *department of community, trade, and economic development energy policy division, the energy facility site evaluation council, the commission, and the governing boards of consumer-owned utilities, shall review the greenhouse gases emissions performance standard established in this chapter to determine need, applicability, and effectiveness no less than every five years following July 22, 2007, or upon implementation of a federal or state law or rule regulating carbon dioxide emissions of electric utilities, and report to the legislature.[ 2007 c 307 § 10.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.
WA Rev Code § 80.80.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.80 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions—Baseload Electric Generation Performance Standard.|80.80.110 - Limitation on adopting or imposing a greenhouse gas emission performance standard on certain facilities.

RCW 80.80.110 Limitation on adopting or imposing a greenhouse gas emission performance standard on certain facilities.No state agency or political subdivision of the state may adopt or impose a greenhouse gas emission performance standard, or other operating or financial requirement or limitation relating to greenhouse gas emissions, on a coal-fired electric generation facility located in Washington in operation on or before July 22, 2011, or upon an electric utility's long-term purchase of coal transition power, that is inconsistent with or in addition to the provisions of RCW 80.80.040 or the memorandum of agreement entered into under RCW 80.80.100.[ 2011 c 180 § 107.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—2011 c 180: See note following RCW 80.80.010.
WA Rev Code § 80.80.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.80 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions—Baseload Electric Generation Performance Standard.|80.80.120 - Memorandum of agreement—Authorized provisions.

RCW 80.80.120 Memorandum of agreement—Authorized provisions.(1) A memorandum of agreement entered into pursuant to RCW 80.80.100 may include provisions to assist in the financing of emissions reductions that exceed those required by RCW 80.80.040(3)(c) by providing for the recognition of such reductions in applicable state policies and programs relating to greenhouse gas emissions, and by encouraging and advocating for the recognition of the reductions in all established and emerging emission reduction frameworks at the regional, national, or international level.(2) The governor may recommend actions to the legislature to strengthen implementation of an agreement or a proposed agreement relating to recognition of investments in emissions reductions described in subsection (1) of this section.[ 2011 c 180 § 108.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—2011 c 180: See note following RCW 80.80.010.