Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 19 Business Regulations -- Miscellaneous - Chapter 19.285 Energy Independence Act

• 19.285.010 Intent
  This chapter concerns requirements for new energy resources. This chapter requires large utilities to obtain fifteen percent of their electricity from new renewable resources such ...
• 19.285.020 Declaration of policy
  Increasing energy conservation and the use of appropriately sited renewable energy facilities builds on the strong foundation of low-cost renewable hydroelectric generation in Washington state ...
• 19.285.030 Definitions
  The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Attorney general" means the Washington state office of the ...
• 19.285.040 Energy conservation and renewable energy targets
  (1) Each qualifying utility shall pursue all available conservation that is cost-effective, reliable, and feasible. (a) By January 1, 2010, using methodologies consistent with those ...
• 19.285.050 Resource costs
  (1)(a) A qualifying utility shall be considered in compliance with an annual target created in RCW 19.285.040(2) for a given year if the utility invested ...
• 19.285.060 Accountability and enforcement -- Energy independence act special account
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a qualifying utility that fails to comply with the energy conservation or renewable energy targets ...
• 19.285.070 Reporting and public disclosure
  (1) On or before June 1, 2012, and annually thereafter, each qualifying utility shall report to the department on its progress in the preceding year ...
• 19.285.080 Rule making
  (1) The commission may adopt rules to ensure the proper implementation and enforcement of this chapter as it applies to investor-owned utilities. (2) The department ...
• 19.285.900 Construction -- 2007 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 937)
  The provisions of this chapter are to be liberally construed to effectuate the intent, policies, and purposes of this chapter.[2007 c 1 § 9 (Initiative ...
• 19.285.901 Severability -- 2007 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 937)
  If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
• 19.285.902 Short title -- 2007 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 937)
  This chapter may be known and cited as the energy independence act.[2007 c 1 § 11 (Initiative Measure No. 937, approved November 7, 2006).] ...
• 19.285.903 Captions not law -- 2007 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 937)
  Captions used in this chapter are not any part of the law.[2007 c 1 § 12 (Initiative Measure No. 937, approved November 7, 2006).] ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009