WashingtonSB 59822025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

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

Sponsored By: Victoria Hunt (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Business power buyers face clean energy oversight

Covered market customers are nonresidential customers that buy electricity from suppliers outside the law's coverage or generate their own. Washington's utilities commission must require them to report how they follow the clean energy law. Where practical, reporting rules must match existing state electricity disclosures. The commission can waive reports for customers buying power only from nonemitting generation or renewable sources. It must enforce compliance and can start enforcement on its own or after a request.

Port utilities face clean energy rules

Beginning June 11, 2026, port districts serving at least one Washington retail electricity customer fall under consumer-owned utility clean energy rules. Commerce must set reporting rules for these ports, but can waive requirements unrelated to their retail electricity customers. A public utility district with only one retail customer remains excluded only when both conditions hold. Its customer must remain the same as of January 1, 2026. It must also continue getting 100% of its electricity from the Bonneville Power Administration.

Public utilities must disclose longer power contracts

Consumer-owned electric utilities must report unspecified electricity contracts used to serve Washington retail customers. The rule covers contracts longer than 31 days, starting with the interim performance report due July 1, 2026. Reports must include the number of contracts and each contract's length, purpose, and months covered. Port districts begin this reporting on July 1, 2030.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Victoria Hunt
Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

Marko Liias
Democratic • Senate
Sharon Shewmake
Democratic • Senate
T'wina Nobles
Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 75

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 30 • No: 19

House vote • 2/28/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 57 • No: 37 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 2/11/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage