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WA HB2245
Bill
Status
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Beth Doglio
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AI Summary
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Port districts formed under Title 53 RCW are added to the definition of "consumer-owned utility" under the Clean Energy Transformation Act, making them subject to the law's clean energy requirements
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The definition of "market customer" is expanded to include nonresidential electricity consumers who purchase from non-utility entities or generate electricity for their own or their lessee's consumption
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The threshold for consumer-owned utility classification is changed from "more than one" retail customer to "at least one" retail customer in the state
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The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission must adopt reporting rules for affected market customers to demonstrate compliance, with authority to waive requirements for those using only nonemitting or renewable resources
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The commission is granted enforcement authority over affected market customers for compliance with the Clean Energy Transformation Act requirements
Legislative Description
Updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act.
Last Action
House Rules "X" file.
2/19/2026