Source: Utilities Transportation Commission, July 7, 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 (CETA) 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.
- Tuesday, July 28, the commission will hold a public hearing for the adoption of proposed rules in its Energy Independence Act rulemaking (UE-190652). The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, the commission will host the adoption hearing virtually. Interested persons may comment on the proposed rules during the hearing. Please see the event table below for participation information.
Upcoming events and deadlines
| Date | Item | Description |
| July 15, 2020 | Workshop | The Markets Workgroup will hold a workshop Wednesday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., to discuss methods for energy, emissions, and renewable attributes accounting and how those methods interact with energy market frameworks, including the California Independent System Operator Energy Imbalance Market and Enhanced Day-Ahead Market. The public is invited to participate in the workshop.To participate:https://bpa.webex.com/bpa/j.php?MTID=m98a88a3b0489cdd3471c31c91e236cd7Meeting number (access code): 902 669 607Meeting password: 9xJtksED4e8To join by phone, call 1-415-527-5035. |
| July 16, 2020 | Workshop | Purchases of Electricity rulemaking (docket UE-190837). The commission will hold a workshop at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, to discuss the draft rules as well as stakeholder responses to questions posed in the commission’s June 1 notice. A full agenda will be posted prior to the workshop.To participate via Skype, please use the following link: https://lync.wa.gov/utc.wa.gov/meet/aldcalendar/3K5CNQQKTo participate by phone, please call (360) 407-3810 and enter conference ID 6103028. |
| July 28, 2020 | Adoption hearing | Energy Independence Act rulemaking (UE-190652). The commission will hold a public hearing for the adoption of proposed rules in its EIA rulemaking. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, the commission will host the adoption hearing virtually. Interested persons may comment on the proposed rules during the hearing. To participate via Skype, please use the following link: https://lync.wa.gov/utc.wa.gov/meet/aldcalendar/SCBP2T4BTo participate by phone, please call (360) 407-3810 and enter conference ID 28778362. |