The bill seeks to enhance the regulatory framework for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, under the Clean Energy Transformation Act. It amends existing definitions in RCW 19.405.020, broadening the definition of "consumer-owned utility" to encompass port districts and clarifying criteria for public utility districts with a single retail electric customer. New definitions for "affected market customer" and "retail electric load" are introduced, detailing how customers are classified and their electricity consumption measured.

Additionally, the bill establishes new reporting requirements for port districts and affected market customers to ensure compliance with energy regulations, with the Department of Commerce responsible for creating these requirements. Waivers may be granted for port districts not serving retail electric customers and for affected market customers that procure power solely from nonemitting or renewable resources. The legislation also mandates investor-owned utilities to report specific information to the commission and make it accessible to retail electric customers, while the Department of Ecology is tasked with setting rules for energy transformation project investments. A timeline for adopting necessary rules is outlined, aiming for completion by January 1, 2021.

Statutes affected:
Original bill: 19.405.020, 19.405.100
Substitute bill: 19.405.020, 19.405.100
Bill as passed Legislature: 19.405.020, 19.405.100
Session law: 19.405.020, 19.405.100