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WA SB5982

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Samuel Hunt

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "consumer-owned utility" to include port districts formed under Title 53 RCW that distribute electricity to at least one retail customer in Washington state

  • Excludes public utility districts with only one retail electric customer from the consumer-owned utility definition, provided the customer remains unchanged from January 1, 2026, and the district receives 100% of electricity from the Bonneville Power Administration

  • Broadens the definition of "market customer" to include nonresidential electricity consumers who purchase from non-utility entities or generate electricity for their own or their lessee's consumption

  • Requires the Department of Commerce to establish reporting requirements for port districts, with authority to waive requirements not pertaining to their retail electric customers, with reporting beginning July 1, 2030

  • Grants the Utilities and Transportation Commission authority to enforce compliance with clean energy requirements for affected market customers, either on its own motion or upon request

Legislative Description

Updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act.

Last Action

Delivered to Governor.

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/23/2026
Environment & Energy2/14/2026
Rules2/2/2026
Environment, Energy & Technology1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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