Docket Number: UE-190837
MEDIA ADVISORY
Public invited to comment on proposed purchase of electricity rules
Olympia, Wash. - All interested persons are encouraged to attend a virtual adoption hearing for the Utilities and Transportation Commission’s purchase of electricity rulemaking as part of the implementation of the Clean Energy and Transformation Act (CETA).
WHAT
Purchase of Electricity (PoE) Rule Adoption Hearing
WHO
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
WHEN and WHERE
Monday, Dec. 14
Virtual Meeting Only
9:30 a.m.
Join by Microsoft Teams, or by telephone at 253-372-2181 using conference ID 733 235 7223# .
If you are unable to participate during the virtual meeting, you can submit comments:
• online,
• via telephone at 888-333-9882,
• by email at comments@utc.wa.gov, or
• by mail to P.O. Box 47250, Olympia, WA 98504.
BACKGROUND
On Nov. 2, the commission proposed changes to its Purchase of Electricity (PoE) rules to implement certain sections of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA). Changes address equity and public participation, and update utility purchasing practices in response to the potential increase and availability of renewable or non-emitting energy resources and suppliers.
The 2019 Legislature tasked the commission and the Dept. of Commerce with implementing CETA. This requires electric utilities to eliminate coal-fired electricity by 2026, transition to a carbon-neutral supply of electricity by 2030, and source 100% of their electricity from renewable or non-carbon-emitting sources by 2045.
The UTC is the state agency that regulates private, investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities in Washington. It is the commission’s responsibility to ensure regulated companies provide safe and reliable service to customers at reasonable rates, while allowing them the opportunity to earn a fair profit.
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Editor’s Note: The UTC is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to meeting participants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation, please contact the commission at (360) 664-1133.
If you need this information in a different format, call 1-800-833-6384 or dial 711 for Text Teletype (TTY) through Washington Relay Services.
Language Assistance: Translation services are available at no cost to you. If possible, please inform the commission at least one business day prior to the meeting by calling (360) 664-1140, or by sending an email to paige.doyle@utc.wa.gov.