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80.36.260 | Betterments may be ordered. | Whenever the commission shall find, after a hearing had on its own motion or upon complaint, that repairs or improvements to, or changes in, any telecommunications line ought reasonably be made, or that any additions or extensions should reasonably be made thereto in order to promote the security or convenience of the ... |
80.36.270 | Effect on existing contracts. | Nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent any telecommunications company from continuing to furnish the use of its line, equipment or service under any contract or contracts in force on June 7, 1911 or upon the taking effect of any schedule or schedules of rates subsequently filed with the commission, as here... |
80.36.300 | Policy declaration. | The legislature declares it is the policy of the state to: (1) Preserve affordable universal telecommunications service; (2) Maintain and advance the efficiency and availability of telecommunications service; (3) Ensure that customers pay only reasonable charges for telecommunications service; (4) Ensure that rates for... |
80.36.310 | Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Initiation of proceedings—Notice and publication—Effective date—Date for final order. | (1) Telecommunications companies may petition to be classified as competitive telecommunications companies under RCW 80.36.320 or to have services classified as competitive telecommunications services under RCW 80.36.330 . The commission may initiate classification proceedings on its own motion. The commission may requ... |
80.36.320 | Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Factors considered—Minimal regulation—Reclassification—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency. | (1) The commission shall classify a telecommunications company as a competitive telecommunications company if the services it offers are subject to effective competition. Effective competition means that the company's customers have reasonably available alternatives and that the company does not have a significant capt... |
80.36.330 | Classification as competitive telecommunications companies, services—Effective competition defined—Minimal regulation—Prices and rates—Reclassification—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency. | (1) The commission may classify a telecommunications service provided by a telecommunications company as a competitive telecommunications service if the service is subject to effective competition. Effective competition means that customers of the service have reasonably available alternatives and that the service is n... |
80.36.332 | Noncompetitive telecommunications companies, services—Minimal regulation. | (1) A noncompetitive telecommunications company may petition to have packages or bundles of telecommunications services it offers be subject to minimal regulation. The commission shall grant the petition where: (a) Each noncompetitive service in the packages or bundle is readily and separately available to customers at... |
80.36.333 | Price lists in effect before June 7, 2006—Extension. | (1) Until June 30, 2007, a telecommunications company may continue to maintain on file with the commission any price list that, pursuant to RCW 80.36.100 , 80.36.320 , and 80.36.330 , was on file and in effect before June 7, 2006. The price list is subject to the statutes and rules in effect immediately before June 7, ... |
80.36.338 | Withdrawal of price list—Customer information, opportunity to accept changes in rates, terms, or conditions—Cancellation period. | Each company withdrawing a filed price list shall provide each customer receiving service under the price list with information about the rates, terms, and conditions under which the service will continue to be provided. If the rates, terms, and conditions do not change upon withdrawal of the price list, such rates, te... |
80.36.340 | Banded rates. | The commission may approve a tariff which includes banded rates for any telecommunications service if such tariff is in the public interest. "Banded rate" means a rate which has a minimum and a maximum rate. The minimum rate in the rate band shall cover the cost of the service. Rates may be changed within the rate band... |
80.36.350 | Registration of new companies—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency. | Each telecommunications company not operating under tariff in Washington on January 1, 1985, shall register with the commission before beginning operations in this state. The registration shall be on a form prescribed by the commission and shall contain such information as the commission may by rule require, but shall ... |
80.36.360 | Exempted actions or transactions. | For the purposes of RCW 19.86.170 , actions or transactions of competitive telecommunications companies, or associated with competitive telecommunications services, shall not be deemed otherwise permitted, prohibited, or regulated by the commission.
[ 1985 c 450 s 8 .] |
80.36.370 | Certain services not regulated. | The commission shall not regulate the following: (1) One way broadcast or cable television transmission of television or radio signals; (2) Private telecommunications systems; (3) Telegraph services; (4) Any sale, lease, or use of customer premises equipment except such equipment as is regulated on July 28, 1985; (5) P... |
80.36.375 | Personal wireless services—Siting microcells, minor facilities, or a small cell network—Definitions. | (1) If a personal wireless service provider applies to site several microcells, minor facilities, or a small cell network in a single geographical area: (a) If one or more of the microcells and/or minor facilities are not exempt from the requirements of RCW 43.21C.030 (2)(c), local governmental entities are encouraged:... |
80.36.390 | Telephone solicitation—Penalty. | (1)(a) As used in this section, "telephone solicitation" means the unsolicited initiation of a telephone call by a commercial or nonprofit company or organization to a person for the purpose of encouraging the person to purchase property, goods, or services, wrongfully obtaining anything of value, or soliciting donatio... |
80.36.400 | Automatic dialing and announcing device—Commercial solicitation by. | (1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a)(i) "Assist in the transmission" means actions taken to provide substantial assistance or support, which enables any person to formulate, originate, initiate, or transmit a commercial solicitation when... |
80.36.410 | Washington telephone assistance program—Findings. | (1) The legislature finds that universal telephone service is an important policy goal of the state. The legislature further finds that: (a) Recent changes in the telecommunications industry, such as federal access charges, raise concerns about the ability of low-income persons to continue to afford access to local exc... |
80.36.420 | Washington telephone assistance program—Availability, components. | The Washington telephone assistance program may be available to participants of programs set forth in RCW 80.36.470 . Within funds specifically appropriated by the legislature for the Washington telephone assistance program, assistance may consist of the following components: (1) A discount on service connection fees o... |
80.36.430 | Washington telephone assistance program—Excise tax—Expenses of community service voice mail. | Subject to the enactment into law of the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.040 in section 103, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.042 in section 104, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.030 in section 105, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., the ... |
80.36.440 | Washington telephone assistance program—Rules. | (1) The commission and the department may adopt any rules necessary to implement RCW 80.36.410 through 80.36.470 . (2) Rules necessary for the implementation of community service voice mail services shall be made by the commission and the department in consultation with the department of commerce.
[ 2023 c 470 s 2127 ;... |
80.36.450 | Washington telephone assistance program—Limitation. | Within funds specifically appropriated by the legislature for the Washington telephone assistance program, the Washington telephone assistance program must limit reimbursement to one residential switched access line per eligible household, or one discounted community service voice mailbox per eligible person.
[ 2013 2n... |
80.36.460 | Washington telephone assistance program—Deposit waivers, connection fee discounts. | Local exchange companies must waive deposits on local exchange service for eligible subscribers and provide a fifty percent discount on the company's customary charge for commencing telecommunications service for eligible subscribers. The commission or other appropriate agency must make timely application for any avail... |
80.36.470 | Washington telephone assistance program—Eligibility. | (1) Adult recipients of department-administered programs for the financially needy which provide continuing financial or medical assistance, food stamps, or supportive services to persons in their own homes are eligible for participation in the telephone assistance program. The department must notify the participants o... |
80.36.500 | Information delivery services through exclusive number prefix or service access code. | (1) As used in this section: (a) "Information delivery services" means telephone recorded messages, interactive programs, or other information services that are provided for a charge to a caller through an exclusive telephone number prefix or service access code. (b) "Information providers" means the persons or corpora... |
80.36.510 | Legislative finding. | The legislature finds that a growing number of companies provide, in a nonresidential setting, telecommunications services necessary to long distance service without disclosing the services provided or the rate, charge or fee. The legislature finds that provision of these services without disclosure to consumers is a d... |
80.36.520 | Disclosure of alternate operator services. | The utilities and transportation commission shall by rule require, at a minimum, that any telecommunications company, operating as or contracting with an alternate operator services company, assure appropriate disclosure to consumers of the provision and the rate, charge or fee of services provided by an alternate oper... |
80.36.522 | Alternate operator service companies—Registration—Penalties. | All alternate operator service companies providing services within the state shall register with the commission as a telecommunications company before providing alternate operator services. The commission may deny an application for registration of an alternate operator services company if, after a hearing, it finds th... |
80.36.524 | Alternate operator service companies—Rules. | The commission may adopt rules that provide for minimum service levels for telecommunications companies providing alternate operator services. The rules may provide a means for suspending the registration of a company providing alternate operator services if the company fails to meet minimum service levels or if the co... |
80.36.530 | Violation of consumer protection act—Damages. | In addition to the penalties provided in this title, a violation of RCW 80.36.510 , 80.36.520 , or 80.36.524 constitutes an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce in violation of chapter 19.86 RCW, the consumer protection act. Acts in violation of RCW 80.36.510 , 80.36.520 , or 80.36.524 are not reasonable in rel... |
80.36.540 | Telefacsimile messages—Unsolicited transmission—Penalties. | (1) As used in this section, "telefacsimile message" means the transmittal of electronic signals over telephone lines for conversion into written text. (2) No person, corporation, partnership, or association shall initiate the unsolicited transmission of telefacsimile messages promoting goods or services for purchase b... |
80.36.555 | Enhanced 911 service—Residential service required. | By January 1, 1997, or one year after enhanced 911 service becomes available or a private switch automatic location identification service approved by the Washington utilities and transportation commission is available from the serving local exchange telecommunications company, whichever is later, any private shared te... |
80.36.560 | Enhanced 911 service—Business service required. | By January 1, 1997, or one year after enhanced 911 service becomes available or a private switch automatic location identification service approved by the Washington utilities and transportation commission is available from the serving local exchange telecommunications company, whichever is later, any commercial shared... |
80.36.570 | Law enforcement—Requests for call location information—Requirements. | (1) A wireless telecommunications provider must provide information in its possession concerning the current or most recent location of a telecommunications device and call information of a user of the device when requested by a law enforcement agency. A law enforcement agency must meet the following requirements: (a) ... |
80.36.610 | Universal service program—Authority of commission—Rules—Fees—Legislative intent. | (1) The commission is authorized to take actions, conduct proceedings, and enter orders as permitted or contemplated for a state commission under the federal telecommunications act of 1996, P.L. 104-104 (110 Stat. 56), but the commission's authority to either establish a new state program or to adopt new rules to prese... |
80.36.710 | Digital equity account. | (1) The digital equity account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. (2) Any amounts appropriated by the legislature to the account, private contributions, or any other source directed to the account, must be deposited into the account. Funds from sources outside... |
80.36.850 | Extended area service defined. | As used in RCW 80.36.855 , "extended area service" means the ability to call from one exchange to another exchange without incurring a toll charge.
[ 1989 c 282 s 2 .]
Policy — Program limitations — Report to legislative committees — Program expiration — 1989 c 282: See notes following RCW 80.36.855 . |
80.36.855 | Extended area service program. | Any business, resident, or community may petition for and shall receive extended area service within the service territory of the local exchange company that provides service to the petitioner under the following conditions: (1) Any customer, business or residential, interested in obtaining extended area service in the... |
80.40.010 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter, unless specifically defined otherwise or unless the context indicates otherwise: "Commission" shall mean the Washington utilities and transportation commission; "Committee" shall mean the oil and gas conservation committee established by *RCW 78.52.020 ; "Natural gas" shall mean gas either in t... |
80.40.020 | Declaration concerning the public interest. | The underground storage of natural gas will promote the economic development of the state and provide for more economic distribution of natural gas to the domestic, commercial and industrial consumers of this state, thereby serving the public interest.
[ 1963 c 201 s 3 .] |
80.40.030 | Eminent domain. | Any natural gas company having received an order under RCW 80.40.040 shall have the right of eminent domain to be exercised in the manner provided in and subject to the provisions of chapter 8.20 RCW to acquire for its use for the underground storage of natural gas any underground reservoir, as well as such other prope... |
80.40.040 | Eminent domain—Application to *oil and gas conservation committee prerequisite to eminent domain—Procedure. | Any natural gas company desiring to exercise the right of eminent domain to condemn any property or interest in property for the underground storage of natural gas shall first make application to the *oil and gas conservation committee for an order approving the proposed project. Notice of such application shall be giv... |
80.40.050 | Rights of company using storage—Rights of owners of condemned land and interests therein. | All natural gas in an underground reservoir utilized for underground storage, whether acquired by eminent domain or otherwise, shall at all times be the property of the natural gas company utilizing said underground storage, its heirs, successors, or assigns; and in no event shall such gas be subject to any right of th... |
80.40.060 | Leases by commissioner of public lands. | The commissioner of public lands is authorized to lease public lands, property, or any interest therein for the purpose of underground storage of natural gas. Any such lease shall be upon such terms and conditions as the said commissioner may deem for the best interests of the state and as are customary and proper for ... |
80.40.070 | Leases by county commissioners. | Whenever it shall appear to the board of county commissioners of any county that it is for the best interests of said county, the taxing districts and the people thereof, that any county-owned or tax-acquired property owned by the county, either absolutely or as trustee, should be leased for the purpose of underground ... |
80.40.900 | Short title. | This act shall be known as the "underground natural gas storage act."
[ 1963 c 201 s 9 .] |
80.40.910 | Chapter to be liberally construed. | It is intended that the provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes authorized and provided for.
[ 1963 c 201 s 10 .] |
80.50.010 | Legislative finding—Policy—Intent. | The legislature finds that the present and predicted growth in energy demands in the state of Washington requires a procedure for the selection and use of sites for energy facilities and the identification of a state position with respect to each proposed site. The legislature recognizes that the selection of sites wil... |
80.50.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Alternative energy resource" includes energy facilities of the following types: (a) Wind; (b) solar energy; (c) geothermal energy; (d) renewable natural gas; (e) wave or tidal action; (f) biomass energy bas... |
80.50.030 | Energy facility site evaluation council—Created—Membership—Quorum. | (1) The energy facility site evaluation council is created and established. (2) The chair of the council shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, shall have a vote on matters before the council, shall serve for a term coextensive with the term of the governor, and is removable for c... |
80.50.040 | Energy facility site evaluation council—Powers enumerated. | The council shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt, promulgate, amend, or rescind suitable rules and regulations, pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and the policies and practices of the council in connection therewith; (2) To develop and apply environmental and ecologica... |
80.50.045 | Recommendations to secretary, federal energy regulatory commission—Siting electrical transmission corridors—Council designated as state authority for siting transmission facilities—Review under national environmental policy act. | (1) The council shall consult with other state agencies, utilities, local municipal governments, public interest groups, tribes, and other interested persons to convey their views to the secretary and the federal energy regulatory commission regarding appropriate limits on federal regulatory authority in the siting of ... |
80.50.060 | Energy facilities to which chapter applies—Applications for certification—Forms—Council's duties—Potential effects to tribal cultural resources. | (1)(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to the construction of energy facilities which includes the new construction of energy facilities and the reconstruction or enlargement of existing energy facilities where the net increase in physical capacity or dimensions resulting from such reconstruction or enlargement me... |
80.50.065 | Use of fully coordinated permitting process. | Applicants utilizing the fully coordinated permitting process under chapter 43.158 RCW are not eligible for permitting under this chapter unless a substantial change is made to the proposed project. Prior to considering an application under this chapter from a project applicant that has previously used the fully coordi... |
80.50.071 | Council to receive applications—Payment of costs incurred by the council—Notification requirements. | (1) The council shall receive all applications for energy facility site certification. Each applicant shall pay actual costs incurred by the council in processing an application. (a) Each applicant shall, at the time of application submission, pay to the council for deposit into the energy facility site evaluation coun... |
80.50.075 | Expedited processing of applications. | (1) Any person filing an application for certification of any facility pursuant to this chapter may apply to the council for an expedited processing of such an application. The application for expedited processing shall be submitted to the council in such form and manner and accompanied by such information as may be pr... |
80.50.080 | Counsel for the environment. | After the council has received a site application, the attorney general shall appoint an assistant attorney general as a counsel for the environment. The counsel for the environment shall represent the public and its interest in protecting the quality of the environment. Costs incurred by the counsel for the environmen... |
80.50.085 | Council staff to assist applicants, make recommendations. | (1) After the council has received a site application, council staff shall assist applicants in identifying issues presented by the application. (2) Council staff shall review all information submitted and recommend resolutions to issues in dispute that would allow site approval. (3) Council staff may make recommendati... |
80.50.090 | Public hearings—Opportunity for public comment. | (1) The council shall conduct an informational public hearing in the county of the proposed site as soon as practicable but not later than sixty days after receipt of an application for site certification. However, the place of such public hearing shall be as close as practical to the proposed site. (2) Subsequent to t... |
80.50.100 | Recommendations to governor—Expedited processing—Approval or rejection of certification—Reconsideration. | (1)(a) The council shall report to the governor its recommendations as to the approval or rejection of an application for certification within twelve months of receipt by the council of an application deemed complete by the director, or such later time as is mutually agreed by the council and the applicant. (b) The cou... |
80.50.105 | Transmission facilities for petroleum products—Recommendations to governor. | In making its recommendations to the governor under this chapter regarding an application that includes transmission facilities for petroleum products, the council shall give appropriate weight to city or county facility siting standards adopted for the protection of sole source aquifers.
[ 1991 c 200 s 1112 .]
Effecti... |
80.50.110 | Chapter governs and supersedes other law or regulations—Preemption of regulation and certification by state. | (1) If any provision of this chapter is in conflict with any other provision, limitation, or restriction which is now in effect under any other law of this state, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, this chapter shall govern and control and such other law or rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall... |
80.50.120 | Effect of certification. | (1) Subject to the conditions set forth therein any certification shall bind the state and each of its departments, agencies, divisions, bureaus, commissions, boards, and political subdivisions, whether a member of the council or not, as to the approval of the site and the construction and operation of the proposed ene... |
80.50.130 | Revocation or suspension of certification—Grounds. | Any certification may be revoked or suspended: (1) For any material false statement in the application or in the supplemental or additional statements of fact or studies required of the applicant when a true answer would have warranted the council's refusal to recommend certification in the first instance; or (2) For f... |
80.50.140 | Review. | (1) A final decision pursuant to RCW 80.50.100 on an application for certification shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW and this section. Petitions for review of such a decision shall be filed in the Thurston county superior court. All petitions for review of a decision under ... |
80.50.150 | Enforcement of compliance—Penalties. | (1) The courts are authorized to grant such restraining orders, and such temporary and permanent injunctive relief as is necessary to secure compliance with this chapter, rules adopted under this chapter, a site certification agreement issued pursuant to this chapter, a national pollutant discharge elimination system (... |
80.50.155 | Additional penalties—Appeal procedures. | (1) Every person who violates the provisions of site certification agreements or permits issued or administered by the council shall incur, in addition to any other penalty as provided by law, a penalty in an amount of up to ten thousand dollars a day for every such violation. Each and every such violation is a separat... |
80.50.160 | Availability of information. | The council shall make available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours at the expense of any person requesting copies, any information filed or submitted pursuant to this chapter.
[ 1970 ex.s. c 45 s 16 .] |
80.50.175 | Council's powers. | (1) In addition to all other powers conferred on the council under this chapter, the council shall have the powers set forth in this section. (2)(a) The council, upon agreement with any potential applicant, is authorized as provided in this section to conduct a preliminary study of any potential project prior to receip... |
80.50.180 | Proposals and actions by other state agencies and local political subdivisions pertaining to energy facilities exempt from "detailed statement" required by RCW43.21C.030. | Except for actions of the council under chapter 80.50 RCW, all proposals for legislation and other actions of any branch of government of this state, including state agencies, municipal and public corporations, and counties, to the extent the legislation or other action involved approves, authorizes, permits, or establ... |
80.50.300 | Unfinished fission nuclear power projects—Transfer of all or a portion of a site to a political subdivision or subdivisions of the state—Water rights. | (1) This section applies only to unfinished fission nuclear power projects. If a certificate holder stops construction of a fission nuclear energy facility before completion, terminates the project or otherwise resolves not to complete construction, never introduces or stores fuel for the energy facility on the site, a... |
80.50.310 | Council actions—Exemption from chapter43.21CRCW. | Council actions pursuant to the transfer of the site or portions of the site under RCW 80.50.300 are exempt from the provisions of chapter 43.21C RCW.
[ 1996 c 4 s 3 .] |
80.50.320 | Governor to evaluate council efficiency, make recommendations. | The governor shall undertake an evaluation of the operations of the council to assess means to enhance its efficiency. The assessment must include whether the efficiency of the siting process would be improved by conducting the process under the state environmental policy act in a particular sequence relative to the ad... |
80.50.330 | Preapplication—Siting electrical transmission facilities—Corridors. | (1) For applications to site electrical transmission facilities, the council shall conduct a preapplication process pursuant to rules adopted by the council to govern such process, receive applications as prescribed in RCW 80.50.071 , and conduct public meetings pursuant to RCW 80.50.090 . (2) The council shall conside... |
80.50.340 | Preapplication—Fees—Plans. | (1) A preapplicant applying under RCW 80.50.330 shall pay to the council a fee of ten thousand dollars to be applied to the cost of the preapplication process as a condition precedent to any action by the council, provided that costs in excess of this amount shall be paid only upon prior approval by the preapplicant, a... |
80.50.360 | Duties of chair and director. | (1) The chair of the council or the chair's designee shall execute all official documents, contracts, and other materials on behalf of the council. (2) The chair of the council shall appoint a director to oversee the operations of the council and carry out the duties of this chapter as delegated by the chair. The chair... |
80.50.370 | Clean energy product manufacturing facilities. | (1) A person proposing to construct, reconstruct, or enlarge a clean energy product manufacturing facility may choose to receive certification under this chapter. (2) All of the council's powers with regard to energy facilities apply to clean energy product manufacturing facilities, and such a facility is subject to al... |
80.50.380 | Preapplication review of a proposed project—Fees. | (1) Except for the siting of electrical transmission facilities, any potential applicant may request a preapplication review of a proposed project. Council staff must review the preapplicant's draft application materials and provide comments on either additional studies or stakeholder and tribal input, or both, that sh... |
80.50.390 | Energy facility site evaluation council account. | The energy facility site evaluation council account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from funds received by the council for all payments, including fees, deposits, and reimbursements received under this chapter must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used f... |
80.50.400 | Transfer of authority from the utilities and transportation commission to the council. | (1) Those administrative powers, duties, and functions of the utilities and transportation commission that were performed under the provisions of this chapter for the council prior to June 30, 2022, are transferred to the council as set forth in chapter 183, Laws of 2022. (2)(a) All reports, documents, surveys, books, ... |
80.52.010 | Short title. | This chapter may be cited as the Washington state energy financing voter approval act.
[ 1981 2nd ex.s. c 6 s 1 (Initiative Measure No. 394, approved November 3, 1981).] |
80.52.020 | Purpose. | The purpose of this chapter is to provide a mechanism for citizen review and approval of proposed financing for major public energy projects. The development of dependable and economic energy sources is of paramount importance to the citizens of the state, who have an interest in insuring that major public energy proje... |
80.52.030 | Definitions. | The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Public agency" means a public utility district, joint operating agency, city, county, or any other state governmental agency, entity, or political subdivision. (2) "Major public energy project" me... |
80.52.040 | Election approval required before issuance of bonds. | No public agency or assignee of a public agency may issue or sell bonds to finance the cost of construction or the cost of acquisition of a major public energy project, or any portion thereof, unless it has first obtained authority for the expenditure of the funds to be raised by the sale of such bonds for that project... |
80.52.050 | Conduct of election. | The election required under RCW 80.52.040 shall be conducted in the manner provided in this section. (1)(a) If the applicant is a public utility district, joint operating agency, city, or county, the election shall be among the voters of the public utility district, city, or county, or among the voters of the local gov... |
80.52.060 | Form of ballot propositions. | The proposition for each major public energy project listed upon a ballot pursuant to this chapter shall be in the form provided in this section. (1) If the funds are intended to finance the planning or construction of all or a portion of the project, the proposition shall read substantially as follows: "Shall (name of... |
80.52.070 | Approval of request for financing authority. | A request for financing authority pursuant to this chapter shall be considered approved if it receives the approval of a majority of those voting on the request.
[ 1981 2nd ex.s. c 6 s 7 (Initiative Measure No. 394, approved November 3, 1981).] |
80.52.080 | Priorities. | In planning for future energy expenditures, public agencies shall give priority to projects and resources which are cost-effective. Priority for future bond sales to finance energy expenditures by public agencies shall be given: First, to conservation; second, to renewable resources; third, to generating resources util... |
80.52.910 | Effective dates—1981 2nd ex.s. c 6. | Section 8 of this act shall take effect immediately. The remainder of this act shall take effect on July 1, 1982. Public agencies intending to submit a request for financing authority under this act are authorized to institute the procedures specified in section 5(4) of this act prior to the effective date of this act.... |
80.54.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Attachment" means any wire or cable for the transmission of intelligence by telecommunications or television, including cable television, light waves, or other phenomena, or for the transmission of electri... |
80.54.020 | Regulation of rates, terms, and conditions—Criteria. | The commission shall have the authority to regulate in the public interest the rates, terms, and conditions for attachments by licensees or utilities. All rates, terms, and conditions made, demanded, or received by any utility for any attachment by a licensee or by a utility must be just, fair, reasonable, and sufficie... |
80.54.030 | Commission order fixing rates, terms, or conditions. | Whenever the commission shall find, after hearing had upon complaint by a licensee or by a utility, that the rates, terms, or conditions demanded, exacted, charged, or collected by any utility in connection with attachments are unjust, unreasonable, or that the rates or charges are insufficient to yield a reasonable co... |
80.54.040 | Criteria for just and reasonable rate. | A just and reasonable rate shall assure the utility the recovery of not less than all the additional costs of procuring and maintaining pole attachments, nor more than the actual capital and operating expenses, including just compensation, of the utility attributable to that portion of the pole, duct, or conduit used f... |
80.54.050 | Exemptions from chapter. | Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to apply to any attachment by one or more electrical companies on the facilities of one or more other electrical companies.
[ 1979 c 33 s 5 .] |
80.54.060 | Adoption of rules. | The commission shall adopt rules, regulations and procedures relative to the implementation of this chapter.
[ 1979 c 33 s 6 .] |
80.54.070 | Uniform attachment rates within utility service area. | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a utility as defined in RCW 80.54.010 (3) and any utility not regulated by the utilities and transportation commission shall levy attachment rates which are uniform for all licensees within the utility service area.
[ 1979 c 33 s 7 .] |
80.58.010 | Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility. | The generation of power by a nonpolluting, renewable energy source by an individual natural person not otherwise engaged in the business of power generation is declared to be exempt from all statutes and rules otherwise regulating the generation of power: PROVIDED, That such an individual is hereby authorized to provid... |
80.60.005 | Findings. | The legislature finds that it is in the public interest to: (1) Encourage private investment in renewable energy resources; (2) Stimulate the economic growth of this state; and (3) Enhance the continued diversification of the energy resources used in this state.
[ 1998 c 318 s 1 .] |
80.60.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) "Aggregated meter" means an electric service meter measuring electric energy consumption that is eligible to receive credits under a meter aggregation arrangement as described in RCW 80.60.030 . (2) "Commis... |
80.60.020 | Available on first-come, first-served basis—Interconnected metering systems allowed—Charges to customer-generator—Consumer-owned utility may develop standard rate or tariff schedule. | (1) An electric utility: (a) Shall offer to make net metering, pursuant to RCW 80.60.030 , available to eligible customer-generators on a first-come, first-served basis until the earlier of either: (i) June 30, 2029; or (ii) the first date upon which the cumulative generating capacity of net metering systems equals fou... |
80.60.030 | Net energy measurement, charges for kilowatt-hour consumption, and credits for excess kilowatt-hour generation—Required calculation—Unused credit—Net metering system—Customer-generator meter aggregation. | Consistent with the other provisions of this chapter, the net energy measurement, billed charges for kilowatt-hour consumption, and credits for excess kilowatt-hour generation by a net metered system, must be calculated in the following manner: (1) The electric utility shall measure the net electricity produced or cons... |
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