October 17, 2022
2022 Seattle Fusion Week garnered interest from high-level officials at the White House and U.S. Department of Energy in addition to federal and state representatives.
Category: Public Policy
September 6, 2022
Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, September 6, 2022 Reminder: Request for energy assistance funding targets due Sept. 9 Commerce is requesting utilities submit their 2030 and 2050 energy assistance targets under RCW 19.405.120(4)(iii). It was Commerce’s understanding during the last energy assistance data review process that utilities had not calculated their targets and Commerce offered […]
September 1, 2022
Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, September 1, 2022 Public meeting on Clean Fuels Program forecast Washington’s Clean Fuel Standard will cut statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 4.3 million metric tons a year by 2038 and stimulate economic development in low carbon fuel production. These goals are accomplished by requiring fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon intensity […]
August 23, 2022
Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, August 23, 2022 Request for energy assistance funding targets Deadline: Friday, Sept. 9 Commerce is requesting utilities submit their 2030 and 2050 energy assistance targets under RCW 19.405.120(4)(iii). It was Commerce’s understanding during the last energy assistance data review process that utilities had not calculated their targets and Commerce offered […]
August 12, 2022
Voter turnout currently sits at 40.1% with 1,926,348 votes that have been processed.
August 10, 2022
Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, August 10, 2022 Submit utility data review by Aug. 12 deadline Commerce is completing its initial aggregation of utility energy assistance reports which asks utilities to review the aggregation file to ensure it accurately: Reflects the utility data submissions; and Verifies the reported low-income programs meet the definition of […]
July 27, 2022
Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, July 27, 2022 Energy assistance report workshops scheduled Commerce has scheduled three public workshops to inform the development of its first biennial report on energy assistance under RCW 19.405.120(6). Environmental justice organizations, utilities, low-income advocates, climate advocates, and members of the public are encouraged to attend these upcoming workshops and participate in […]
July 11, 2022
Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, July 8, 2022 Commerce files final set of CETA rules Commerce submitted its permanent rule order (CR-103) with the Office of the Code Reviser on June 17. This marks the end of the agency’s rulemaking on Washington state’s 100% clean electricity law, the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA). The rules ensure […]
June 14, 2022
Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, June 14, 2022 Resource adequacy meeting Friday, June 17 Commerce and the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) will be hosting the second annual electric power resource adequacy meeting this Friday. Zoom meeting details: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Friday, June 17 ZoomMeeting passcode: RACall-in info: +1 253-215-8782Meeting ID: 840 […]
June 8, 2022
Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, June 8, 2022 Energy assistance workshops kick off June 22 Commerce has scheduled the first workshop on energy assistance for low-income households, RCW 19.405.120 (Sec. 120). Additional workshops will be scheduled throughout the summer and fall to collect public input. 9 a.m. – Noon Wednesday, June 22, ZoomMeeting passcode: AssistanceCall-in info: +1 […]