Title 19 — Title 19 BUSINESS REGULATIONS—MISCELLANEOUS
111 chapters · 1,481 sections in this title.
RCW 19.29A.005 Findings—Intent.
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(1) The legislature finds that:(a) Electricity is a basic and fundamental need of all residents; and(b) Currently Washington's consumer-owned and investor-owned utilities offer consumers a high degree of reliability and service quality while providing some of the lowest rates in …
RCW 19.29A.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Biomass generation" has the same meaning as "biomass energy" defined in RCW 19.285.030.(2) "Bonneville power administration system mix" means a generation mix sold by …
RCW 19.29A.020 Disclosures to retail electric customers.
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Except as otherwise provided in RCW 19.29A.040, each electric utility must provide its retail electric customers with the following disclosures in accordance with RCW 19.29A.030:(1) An explanation of any applicable credit and deposit requirements, including the means by which cre…
RCW 19.29A.030 Notice of disclosures to retail electric customers.
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Except as otherwise provided in RCW 19.29A.040, an electric utility shall:(1) Provide notice to all of its retail electric customers that the disclosures required in RCW 19.29A.020 are available without charge upon request. Such notice shall be provided at the time service is est…
RCW 19.29A.040 Exceptions for small utility—Voluntary compliance.
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The provisions of RCW 19.29A.020, 19.29A.030, section 5, chapter 300, Laws of 1998, and RCW 19.29A.090 do not apply to a small utility. However, nothing in this section prohibits the governing body of a small utility from determining the utility should comply with any or all of t…
RCW 19.29A.050 Annual fuel mix information—Electricity product content label—Requirements.
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(1) Each retail supplier shall provide to its existing and new retail electric customers its annual fuel mix information by generation category as required in RCW 19.29A.060.(2) Disclosures required under subsection (1) of this section shall be provided through an electricity pro…
RCW 19.29A.060 Fuel characteristics disclosure—Electricity product categories.
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(1) Each retail supplier must disclose to its customers the fuel characteristics of each electricity product it offers to retail electric customers using information consistent with the retail supplier's source and disposition report.(2) The fuel characteristics disclosures requi…
RCW 19.29A.080 Department—Rule-making authority—Receipt of gifts, grants, or endowments—Documentation of ownership or contractual rights.
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(1) The department may adopt administrative rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement the provisions of this chapter.(2) The department may receive any lawful gifts, grants, or endowments from public or private sources that are made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for …
RCW 19.29A.090 Voluntary option to purchase qualified alternative energy resources—Rates, terms, and conditions—Information maintenance.
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(1) Beginning January 1, 2002, each electric utility must provide to its retail electricity [electric] customers a voluntary option to purchase qualified alternative energy resources in accordance with this section.(2) Each electric utility must include with its retail electric c…
RCW 19.29A.100 Electric utilities—Customer information—Sale or disclosure—Requirements—Exemptions—Application of consumer protection act.
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(1) An electric utility may not sell private or proprietary customer information.(2) An electric utility may not disclose private or proprietary customer information with or to its affiliates, subsidiaries, or any other third party for the purposes of marketing services or produc…
RCW 19.29A.110 Persons—Customer information—Capture, obtain, or disclosure for commercial purpose—Requirements—Application of consumer protection act.
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(1) A person may not capture or obtain private or proprietary customer information for a commercial purpose unless the person:(a) Informs the retail electric customer before capturing or obtaining private or proprietary customer information; and(b) Receives the retail electric cu…
RCW 19.29A.120 Exemptions—Energy benchmark programs.
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This chapter does not apply to energy benchmarking programs authorized by: (1) Federal law; (2) state law; or (3) local laws that are consistent with the personally identifying information requirements of RCW 19.27A.170.[ 2015 c 285 s 5.]
RCW 19.29A.130 Finding—Intent.
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(1) Consumer disclosure ensures that retail electric consumers purchasing electric energy receive basic information about the characteristics associated with their electric product in a form that facilitates consumer understanding of retail electric energy service and the develop…
RCW 19.29A.140 Sources and uses of electricity—Report to department.
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(1) Each retail supplier must report to the department each year, based on actual and verified activity in the prior year, the following information on its sources and uses of electricity in Washington:(a) Electricity delivered to retail electric customers;(b) Purchases or receip…
RCW 19.29A.150 Renewable energy certificates.
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(1) Any renewable energy certificate included in the source and disposition report must be created and retired within the certificate tracking system approved by the department and must represent renewable generation of a generating facility located in the region of the tracking …
RCW 19.29A.160 Department—Fuel characteristics estimate.
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The department must develop and publish an estimate of the fuel characteristics of the generation sources reasonably available to serve Washington customers and not included as a declared resource of any retail supplier. The department may include or exclude any electricity sourc…
RCW 19.29A.170 Wildfire mitigation plan—Review/revision.
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(1) By October 31, 2024, and every three years thereafter, each consumer-owned utility must review, if appropriate revise, and adopt its wildfire mitigation plan. When reviewing or revising a wildfire mitigation plan, a consumer-owned utility must use the recommended format and e…
RCW 19.29A.900 Construction—1998 c 300.
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Nothing in chapter 300, Laws of 1998 shall be construed as conferring on any state agency jurisdiction, supervision, or control over any consumer-owned utility.[ 1998 c 300 s 7.]