WSR 13-01-056

AGENDA

UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION

ENERGY FACILITY SITE

EVALUATION COUNCIL

[ Filed December 17, 2012, 8:51 a.m. ]

     The Washington utilities and transportation commission (UTC) submits its semi-annual rule development agenda report for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314. This report also includes the rule development agenda for the energy facility site evaluation council.

     Please direct any questions to Kippi Walker at (360) 664-1139 or kwalker@utc.wa.gov.


Utilities and Transportation Commission

Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda

(January 1 - June 30, 2013)



     This report is the UTC's semi-annual rule development agenda for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314.

     Additional rule-making activity not on the agenda may be undertaken to meet conditions not now anticipated.

     Dates that are in "bold" print, indicate that filing has occurred. All other dates are projected. The commission maintains a schedule of rule-making activity that is updated several times per month. See <www.utc.wa.gov>.


WAC

CHAPTER

TITLE AGENCY

CONTACT

PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
CR-101 CR-102 or

CR-105

CR-103

HEARING

CURRENT:
480-108 Interconnection with electric generators Al Wright

(360) 664-1360

12/21/11 2/2013 4/2013 Consider amending existing rules in chapter 480-108 WAC to address issues raised by stakeholders in Docket UE-110667, and identified in UTC report to the legislature in that docket.
New WAC chapter Wastewater companies Chris Rose

(360) 664-1303

6/22/11


(This rule making is on hold until stakeholders fund the rule making.)

To be determined To be determined Consider new rules requiring wastewater companies to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to owning or developing a "system of sewerage" that provides service to one hundred or more customers for compensation to implement SSB 5034.
Natural gas conservation programs inquiry Deborah Reynolds

(360) 664-1255

7/26/12 To be determined To be determined Inquiry to examine whether the commission should adopt new or modified regulations to address issues related to the avoided cost of natural gas, which affects natural gas conservation program planning and implementation.
480-75-630

480-93-200

Pipeline damage reporting rule making Dave Lykken

(360) 664-1219

3/21/12 10/24/12 12/19/12 Consider new rules requiring intrastate pipeline companies to report damage to their pipelines. These rules are necessary to implement E2SHB 1634.
Investigation into the need to enhance the safety of natural gas distribution systems Mark Vasconi

(360) 664-1308

5/18/12 To be determined To be determined Consider the need to enhance the safety of natural gas distribution systems and develop appropriate requirements or incentives to accomplish that goal.
"999" sections in various chapters of TITLE 480 WAC Adoption by reference expedited rule making Jing Roth

(360) 664-1291

(CR-105)

11/19/12

N/A Annual update of the citations to material that is incorporated by reference.
480-120-251 White pages directory rule making John Cupp

(360) 664-1113

4/18/12 7/18/12


Supp.

CR-102

12/19/12

2/14/13 Consider modification to, or elimination of, the requirement that local exchange companies provide each customer a copy of a telephone directory for the customer's exchange area.
480-30 Auto transportation rate flexibility rule making Ann Rendahl

(360) 664-1144

9/5/12 To be determined To be determined Considers amending chapter 480-30 WAC to allow flexibility in setting rates and promote competition in the auto transportation industry.
PROPOSED:
480-14 Motor carriers Suzanne Stillwell

(360) 664-1103

To be determined To be determined To be determined Consider updating insurance rules to be consistent with insurance requirements in other transportation industries and clarify that the commission may deny a permit application or cancel a permit if the carrier is put out of service.
480-90

480-100

Correcting gas and electric meter and billing problems Roger Kouchi

(360) 664-1101

To be determined To be determined To be determined Consider the need to modify existing rules in chapter 480-90 WAC (gas) and chapter 480-100 WAC (electric) to establish standard timeframes in which energy companies must correct meter and billing problems.
480-75

480-93

Pipeline GIS data submission standards Dave Lykken

(360) 664-1219

To be determined To be determined To be determined Consider the need to establish rules specifying the geographic and pipeline related data pipeline operators must report to the commission under RCW 80.88.080.
480-109 Renewable energy Ann Rendahl

(360) 664-1144

To be determined To be determined To be determined Modify current rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2012 in ESB [ESSB] 5575.
480-07 Procedural rules Greg Kopta

(360) 664-1355

To be determined To be determined To be determined Examine the need to revise and clarify rules in chapter 480-07 WAC, Procedural rules.

Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda

(January 1 - June 30, 2013)



WAC

CHAPTER

TITLE AGENCY

CONTACT

PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
CR-101 CR-102 or

CR-105

CR-103

HEARING

CURRENT:
PROPOSED:
463-78 Air quality permitting Tammy Talburt

(360) 664-1359

(CR-105)

1/23/13

N/A Amend existing rule:


1. In response to EPA rule revisions in 40 C.F.R. Parts 51, 52, 70 and 71 - Greenhouse gas permitting deferment for biomass-fired emission sources.

2. To be consistent with department of ecology rule revisions addressing new source review and additional prevention of significant deterioration issues in chapters 173-400 and 173-301 WAC.

David W. Danner

Executive Director

and Secretary