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WA SB5425

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matt Boehnke

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the renewable energy generation requirements from Washington's 2006 Energy Independence Act (I-937), which previously required utilities to obtain 15% of electricity from renewable sources like solar and wind by 2020

  • Retains the cost-effective energy conservation requirements, mandating qualifying utilities continue pursuing conservation targets and establishing biennial acquisition goals based on 10-year assessments

  • Harmonizes state energy law by relying solely on the 2019 Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) to govern generation resource requirements, removing duplicative compliance obligations for utilities

  • Takes effect January 1, 2030, aligning with CETA's greenhouse gas neutral compliance period that begins on the same date

  • Amends related statutes including fuel disclosure requirements for retail suppliers and references to renewable energy credits used for compliance purposes

Legislative Description

Modernizing the energy independence act to avoid regulatory duplication and overlap with other laws.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Environment, Energy & Technology1/22/2025

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