2198-S AMH DAHL RICH 085

SHB 2198 - H AMD TO H AMD (2198-S AMH MORR RICH 077) 1162

By Representative Dahlquist

    On page 5, beginning on line 12 of the amendment, after "that" strike all material through "resource" on line 17 and insert "is commercially viable, the utility may issue a request for proposals to evaluate the cost effectiveness of energy storage systems"

    On page 5, line 21 of the amendment, after "cost" strike all material through "plan" on line 23 and insert "has been determined under (e)(i) of this subsection to be cost effective"

EFFECT:   Removes the requirement that an investor owned utility must submit to the Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) a proposal to recover the cost of acquiring an energy storage system. Provides that an investor owned utility, if it demonstrates that an energy storage system that is part of a renewable energy system or renewable resources is commercially viable, may issue a request for proposals to evaluate the cost effectiveness of energy storage systems. Directs the Commission to develop a cost recovery method that would allow an investor owned utility to recover prudent costs if it has been determined that an energy storage system that is part of a renewable energy system or renewable resource is cost effective.

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