19.405.100 – Rule making.
RCW 19.405.100 Rule making. (1) It is the intent of this chapter that the commission and department adopt rules to streamline the implementation of chapter 288, Laws of 2019 with chapter 19.285 RCW to simplify compliance and avoid duplicative processes. It is the intent of the legislature that the commission and the department coordinate in […]
19.405.110 – Relationship to the energy independence act.
RCW 19.405.110 Relationship to the energy independence act. The requirements of RCW 19.405.030 through 19.405.090 do not replace or modify the requirements established under chapter 19.285 RCW. All utility activities to comply with the requirements established under chapter 19.285 RCW also qualify for compliance with the requirements contained in this chapter, insofar as those activities […]
19.405.120 – Energy assistance for low-income households.
RCW 19.405.120 Energy assistance for low-income households. (1) It is the intent of the legislature to demonstrate progress toward making energy assistance funds available to low-income households consistent with the policies identified in this section. (2) An electric utility must make programs and funding available for energy assistance to low-income households by July 31, 2021. […]
19.405.130 – Stakeholder work group.
RCW 19.405.130 Stakeholder work group. (1) The department and the commission must convene a stakeholder work group to examine the: (a) Efficient and consistent integration of chapter 288, Laws of 2019 and transactions with carbon and electricity markets outside the state; and (b) Compatibility of the requirements under chapter 288, Laws of 2019 relative to […]
19.405.140 – Department of health—Cumulative impact analysis.
RCW 19.405.140 Department of health—Cumulative impact analysis. By December 31, 2020, the department of health must develop a cumulative impact analysis to designate the communities highly impacted by fossil fuel pollution and climate change in Washington. The cumulative impact analysis may integrate with and build upon other concurrent cross-agency efforts in developing a cumulative impact […]
19.390.090 – Notice requirement—Effective date for transactions.
RCW 19.390.090 Notice requirement—Effective date for transactions. The notice requirement in RCW 19.390.030 applies to transactions with an anticipated effective date on or after January 1, 2020. [ 2019 c 267 § 9.]
19.395.010 – Requirements for financial institutions.
RCW 19.395.010 Requirements for financial institutions. (1) Any financial institution which issues payment cards shall list a phone number on its website for cardholders and merchants to report suspected incidents in which payment cards are used for fraud or payment cards have been stolen. (2) Any financial institution which issues payment cards shall have employees […]
19.405.010 – Findings—Intent—2019 c 288.
RCW 19.405.010 Findings—Intent—2019 c 288. (1) The legislature finds that Washington must address the impacts of climate change by leading the transition to a clean energy economy. One way in which Washington must lead this transition is by transforming its energy supply, modernizing its electricity system, and ensuring that the benefits of this transition are […]
19.405.020 – Definitions.
RCW 19.405.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Allocation of electricity” means, for the purposes of setting electricity rates, the costs and benefits associated with the resources used to provide electricity to an electric utility’s retail electricity consumers that are located in this state. […]
19.405.030 – Coal-fired resources—Depreciation schedule—Penalties.
RCW 19.405.030 Coal-fired resources—Depreciation schedule—Penalties. (1)(a) On or before December 31, 2025, each electric utility must eliminate coal-fired resources from its allocation of electricity. This does not include costs associated with decommissioning and remediation of these facilities. (b) The commission shall allow in electric rates all decommissioning and remediation costs prudently incurred by an investor-owned […]