Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 80 Public Utilities - Chapter 80.80 Greenhouse Gases Emissions -- Baseload Electric Generation Performance Standard

  • 80.80.005 Findings -- Intent
    (1) The legislature finds that: (a) Washington is especially vulnerable to climate change because of the state's dependence on snow pack for summer stream flows ...
  • 80.80.010 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 ...
  • 80.80.030 Achieving greenhouse gases emissions reduction goals -- Submission of policy recommendations to legislature by governor
    (1) The governor shall develop policy recommendations to the legislature on how the state can achieve the greenhouse gases emissions reduction goals established under *RCW ...
  • 80.80.040 Greenhouse gases emissions performance standards -- Rules -- Sequestration
    (1) Beginning July 1, 2008, the greenhouse gases emissions performance standard for all baseload electric generation for which electric utilities enter into long-term financial commitments ...
  • 80.80.050 Public comment -- Commercially available turbines -- Rate of greenhouse gases emissions -- Reports -- Rules
    The energy policy division of the department of community, trade, and economic development shall provide an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the development ...
  • 80.80.060 Electrical companies -- Baseload electric generation -- Long-term financial commitments -- Rules
    (1) No electrical company may enter into a long-term financial commitment unless the baseload electric generation supplied under such a long-term financial commitment complies with ...
  • 80.80.070 Consumer-owned utilities -- Baseload electric generation -- Long-term financial commitments
    (1) No consumer-owned utility may enter into a long-term financial commitment unless the baseload electric generation supplied under such a long-term financial commitment complies with ...
  • 80.80.080 Greenhouse gases emissions performance standards -- Review -- Report
    For the purposes of RCW 80.80.040 through 80.80.080 and 80.70.020, the department, in consultation with the department of community, trade, and economic development energy policy ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009