Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 80 Public Utilities - Chapter 80.50 Energy Facilities -- Site Locations

80.50.010 Legislative finding -- Policy -- Intent
The legislature finds that the present and predicted growth in energy demands in the state of Washington requires the development of a procedure for the ...

80.50.020 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Applicant" means any person who makes application for a ...

80.50.030 Energy facility site evaluation council -- Created -- Membership -- Support
(1) There is created and established the energy facility site evaluation council. (2)(a) The chair of the council shall be appointed by the governor with ...

80.50.040 Energy facility site evaluation council -- Powers enumerated
The council shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt, promulgate, amend, or rescind suitable rules and regulations, pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, to carry ...

80.50.045 Recommendations to secretary, federal energy regulatory commission -- Siting electrical transmission corridors -- Council designated as state authority for siting transmission facilities
(1) The council shall consult with other state agencies, utilities, local municipal governments, public interest groups, tribes, and other interested persons to convey their views ...

80.50.060 Energy facilities to which chapter applies -- Applications for certification -- Forms -- Information
(1) The provisions of this chapter apply to the construction of energy facilities which includes the new construction of energy facilities and the reconstruction or ...

80.50.071 Council to receive applications -- Fees or charges for application processing or certification monitoring
(1) The council shall receive all applications for energy facility site certification. The following fees or charges for application processing or certification monitoring shall be ...

80.50.075 Expedited processing of applications
(1) Any person filing an application for certification of an energy facility or an alternative energy resource facility pursuant to this chapter may apply to ...

80.50.080 Counsel for the environment
After the council has received a site application, the attorney general shall appoint an assistant attorney general as a counsel for the environment. The counsel ...

80.50.085 Council staff to assist applicants, make recommendations
(1) After the council has received a site application, council staff shall assist applicants in identifying issues presented by the application. (2) Council staff shall ...

80.50.090 Public hearings
(1) The council shall conduct an informational public hearing in the county of the proposed site as soon as practicable but not later than sixty ...

80.50.100 Recommendations to governor -- Approval or rejection of certification -- Reconsideration
(1) The council shall report to the governor its recommendations as to the approval or rejection of an application for certification within twelve months of ...

80.50.105 Transmission facilities for petroleum products -- Recommendations to governor
In making its recommendations to the governor under this chapter regarding an application that includes transmission facilities for petroleum products, the council shall give appropriate ...

80.50.110 Chapter governs and supersedes other law or regulations -- Preemption of regulation and certification by state
(1) If any provision of this chapter is in conflict with any other provision, limitation, or restriction which is now in effect under any other ...

80.50.120 Effect of certification
(1) Subject to the conditions set forth therein any certification shall bind the state and each of its departments, agencies, divisions, bureaus, commissions, boards, and ...

80.50.130 Revocation or suspension of certification -- Grounds
Any certification may be revoked or suspended: (1) For any material false statement in the application or in the supplemental or additional statements of fact ...

80.50.140 Review
(1) A final decision pursuant to RCW 80.50.100 on an application for certification shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to provisions of chapter 34.05 ...

80.50.150 Enforcement of compliance -- Penalties
(1) The courts are authorized to grant such restraining orders, and such temporary and permanent injunctive relief as is necessary to secure compliance with this ...

80.50.160 Availability of information
The council shall make available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours at the expense of any person requesting copies, any information filed ...

80.50.175 Study of potential sites -- Fee -- Disposition of payments
(1) In addition to all other powers conferred on the council under this chapter, the council shall have the powers set forth in this section. ...

80.50.180 Proposals and actions by other state agencies and local political subdivisions pertaining to energy facilities exempt from "detailed statement" required by RCW 43.21C.030
Except for actions of the council under chapter 80.50 RCW, all proposals for legislation and other actions of any branch of government of this state, ...

80.50.190 Disposition of receipts from applicants
The state general fund shall be credited with all receipts from applicants paid to the state pursuant to chapter 80.50 RCW. Such funds shall be ...

80.50.300 Unfinished nuclear power projects -- Transfer of all or a portion of a site to a political subdivision or subdivisions of the state -- Water rights
(1) This section applies only to unfinished nuclear power projects. If a certificate holder stops construction of a nuclear energy facility before completion, terminates the ...

80.50.310 Council actions -- Exemption from chapter 43.21C RCW
Council actions pursuant to the transfer of the site or portions of the site under RCW 80.50.300 are exempt from the provisions of chapter 43.21C ...

80.50.320 Governor to evaluate council efficiency, make recommendations
The governor shall undertake an evaluation of the operations of the council to assess means to enhance its efficiency. The assessment must include whether the ...

80.50.330 Preapplication -- Siting electrical transmission facilities -- Corridors
(1) For applications to site electrical transmission facilities, the council shall conduct a preapplication process pursuant to rules adopted by the council to govern such ...

80.50.340 Preapplication -- Fees -- Plans
(1) A preapplicant shall pay to the council a fee of ten thousand dollars to be applied to the cost of the preapplication process as ...

80.50.350 National interest electric transmission corridors task force -- Duties -- Recommendations
(1)(a) A legislative task force on national interest electric transmission corridors is established, with members as provided in this subsection. (i) The chair and the ...

80.50.900 Severability -- 1970 ex.s. c 45
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 ...

80.50.901 Severability -- 1974 ex.s. c 110
If any provision of this 1974 act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the ...

80.50.902 Severability -- 1977 ex.s. c 371
If any provision of this 1977 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or ...

80.50.903 Severability -- 1996 c 4
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 ...

80.50.904 Effective date -- 1996 c 4
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public ...