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Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, February 7, 2022 Wednesday deadline for public input on draft rules Draft rules on the interpretation of use, double counting, and storage under the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) were developed in coordination with the Utilities and Transportation Commission and posted on the Commerce website for public input. The public comment […]

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Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, January 4, 2022 Commerce publishes 2020 Utility Emissions Report Starting this year, each utility provider is required to calculate and report the greenhouse gas content of the electricity it provides to retail customers in Washington. The calculation must be based on the amounts and fuel sources claimed in the fuel […]

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Source: Washington Department of Commerce, December 21, 2021 Thank you for participating in the 2021 rulemaking workshops Commerce and the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) have concluded their CETA rulemaking workshops for 2021. The agencies greatly appreciate stakeholder participation in the rulemaking process this year, and look forward to announcing next steps in 2022.  On behalf […]

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Source: Washington Department of Commerce, December 10, 2021 Commerce posts 2020 fuel mix disclosure reports Commerce has published the Washington electric utility 2020 fuel mix disclosure reports on the Fuel Mix Disclosures webpage. The fuel characteristics disclosure (RCW 19.29A) requires Washington utilities to disclose to their customers the mix of fuels used to generate the electricity […]

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Source: Washington Department of Commerce, November 18, 2021 Draft double counting and storage rules release Commerce and the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) released draft rules to implement the prohibition on double counting unbundled renewable energy credits (RECs) and to clarify accounting for energy storage under CETA. The draft rules, notice of opportunity to comment […]

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Source: Washington Department of Commerce, November 1, 2021 All consumer-owned utilities must complete CEIP template by Jan. 1, 2022 Washington’s public utility districts, municipal electric utilities and electric cooperatives are required to submit a completed clean energy implementation plan (CEIP) template by Jan. 1, 2022. The CEIP requirements are based on statute and explained through the rules established […]

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Source: Washington Department of Commerce, October 25, 2021 UTC requests comments on draft CETA rule We have no new updates to share with you this week. As a reminder, the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) published a request for comments on draft rule text to interpret the provisions in CETA that require utilities to “use electricity” that […]

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Source: Washington State Department of Commerce, October 18, 2021 UTC requests comments on draft CETA rule Last week the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) published a request for comments on draft rule text to interpret the provisions in CETA that require utilities to “use electricity” that is renewable or non-emitting. Commerce is not updating its draft rule language (PDF) on […]

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Source: Washington Department of Commerce, October 12, 2021 Notice of request for comments The Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) today published a request for comments on draft rule text to interpret the provisions in CETA that require utilities to “use electricity” that is renewable or non-emitting (Docket UE-210183).  Find information here on the UTC website. Commerce is not updating […]

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The CETA team is happy to announce that we have renovated the CETA webpage. The webpage now includes the following features focused on implementation of CETA program elements

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