Source: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, June 9, 2020
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.
The commission is conducting numerous rulemakings, workgroups, and other proceedings to implement these changes along with other energy legislation enacted during the 2019 session.
New announcements
- Commission headquarters remain closed to the public. Our staff are following Gov. Inslee’s phased reopening plan by teleworking. Open meetings and other official business will continue remotely during this closure. Please see the commission’s COVID-19 response page for more information on impacts to our operations and regulated industries.
- On Friday the commission issued new proposed rules for the Energy Independence Act rulemaking (docket UE-190652) and invites the public to comment on the proposals. The proposed rules and the notice explaining changes to the proposed rules can be found here. Comments are due by 5 p.m. July 6.
- The Markets Stakeholder Workgroup will hold its second educational workshop on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop will include an overview of policies and regulations affecting energy markets in the region. The public is invited to participate in the workshop. Please see the event table below for more information.
Upcoming events and deadlines
| Date | Item | Description |
| June 10, 2020 | Workshop | The Markets Stakeholder Workgroup will hold its second educational workshop on June 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop will include an overview of policies and regulations affecting energy markets in the region. The public is invited to participate in the workshop. Participation information: If possible, please join by computer with the following link: https://bpa.webex.com/bpa/j.php?MTID=m98a88a3b0489cdd3471c31c91e236cd7 Meeting password: 9xJtksED4e8 You may also join by phone at (415) 527-5035, access code 902 669 607 |
| June 16, 2020 | Workshop | The Department of Commerce and the commission will host a joint, virtual workshop to discuss incremental cost of compliance with the Clean Energy Transformation Act (docket UE-191023). The workshop will take place June 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. This is the second workshop on this topic. The workshop will discuss the agencies’ draft rules pertinent to the topic. Updated participation information: If possible, please join by computer with the following link: https://watech.webex.com/watech/j.php?MTID=m43ef49892f45f94db75e001b13c435f7. Password: CETA135! You may also join by phone at (415) 655-0001, access code 282 821 763 |
| June 29, 2020 | Comments due | Purchases of Electricity rulemaking (docket UE-190837). The commission requests public input on its first discussion draft rules in its Purchases of Electricity rulemaking. The draft rules were published along with questions for discussion on June 1. The notice can be found here. Comments are due by 5 p.m. June 29. |
| July 6, 2020 | Comments due | Energy Independence Act rulemaking (docket UE-190652). The commission requests public input on proposed rules in its Energy Independence Act rulemaking. The proposed rules can be found here. Comments are due by 5 p.m. July 6. |