54.52.030 – Contributions not considered commingling of funds.
RCW 54.52.030 Contributions not considered commingling of funds. Contributions received under a program implemented by a public utility district in compliance with this chapter shall not be considered a commingling of funds. [ 1984 c 59 § 3.]
54.44.060 – Agreements to conform to applicable laws.
RCW 54.44.060 Agreements to conform to applicable laws. Any agreement with respect to work to be done or material furnished by any such city, public utility district, or joint operating agency in connection with the construction, maintenance and operation of the common facilities, and any additions and betterments thereto shall be in conformity, as near […]
54.44.900 – Liberal construction—Not to affect existing acts.
RCW 54.44.900 Liberal construction—Not to affect existing acts. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. This chapter shall not be construed to affect any existing act or part thereof relating to the construction, operation or maintenance of any public utility. [ 1967 c 159 § 7.]
54.48.010 – Definitions.
RCW 54.48.010 Definitions. When used in this chapter: (1) “Public utility” means any privately owned public utility company engaged in rendering electric service to the public for hire, any public utility district engaged in rendering service to residential customers and any city or town engaged in the electric business. (2) “Cooperative” means any cooperative having […]
54.48.020 – Legislative declaration of policy.
RCW 54.48.020 Legislative declaration of policy. The legislature hereby declares that the duplication of the electric lines and service of public utilities and cooperatives is uneconomical, may create unnecessary hazards to the public safety, discourages investment in permanent underground facilities, and is unattractive, and thus is contrary to the public interest and further declares that […]
54.48.030 – Agreements between public utilities and cooperatives authorized—Boundaries—Extension procedures—Purchase or sale—Approval.
RCW 54.48.030 Agreements between public utilities and cooperatives authorized—Boundaries—Extension procedures—Purchase or sale—Approval. In aid of the foregoing declaration of policy, any public utility and any cooperative is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with any one or more other public utility or one or more other cooperative for the designation of the boundaries of adjoining […]
54.48.040 – Cooperatives not to be classified as public utilities or under authority of utilities and transportation commission.
RCW 54.48.040 Cooperatives not to be classified as public utilities or under authority of utilities and transportation commission. Nothing herein shall be construed to classify a cooperative having authority to engage in the electric business as a public utility or to include cooperatives under the authority of the Washington utilities and transportation commission. [ 1969 […]
54.52.010 – Voluntary contributions to assist low-income residential customers—Administration.
RCW 54.52.010 Voluntary contributions to assist low-income residential customers—Administration. (1) A public utility district may include along with, or as part of, its regular customer billings a request for voluntary contributions to assist qualified low-income residential customers of the district in paying their electricity bills. All funds received by the district in response to such […]
54.52.020 – Disbursal of contributions—Quarterly report.
RCW 54.52.020 Disbursal of contributions—Quarterly report. All assistance provided under this chapter shall be disbursed by the grantee, charitable organization, or district. When applicable, the public utility district will be paid on behalf of the customer by the grantee or the charitable organization. When direct vendor payment is not feasible, a check will be issued […]
54.40.050 – Petition for reclassification—Certificate of sufficiency—Election.
RCW 54.40.050 Petition for reclassification—Certificate of sufficiency—Election. The question of reclassification of a public utility district that has or had a license from the federal power commission to construct a hydroelectric project of an estimated cost of more than two hundred fifty million dollars, including interest during construction, or has a population of five hundred […]