WSR 15-14-005
AGENDA
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
ENERGY FACILITY SITE
EVALUATION COUNCIL
[Filed June 18, 2015, 8:35 a.m.]
The Washington utilities and transportation commission (UTC) submits its semi-annual rule[s] development agenda report for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314. This report also includes the rule[s] development agenda for the energy facility site evaluation council (EFSEC).
Please direct any questions to Kippi Walker at (360) 664-1139 or kwalker@utc.wa.gov.
UTC
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
(July 1 - December 31, 2015)
This report is the UTC's semi-annual report rule[s] 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:
480-07
Procedural rules.
Greg Kopta
(360) 664-1355
3/20/13
To be determined
To be determined
Examine the need to revise and clarify rules in chapter 480-07 WAC, Procedural rules.
480-70
Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies.
Danny Kermode
(360) 664-1253
7/17/13
To be determined
To be determined
Consider whether to adopt rules governing the methodology for establishing the rate of return for solid waste collection companies (Lurito-Gallagher).
480-109
Energy Independence Act (EIA) revisions.
Dave Nightingale
(360) 664-1154
10/2/13
9/3/14
3/12/15
(CR-102 cont.)
11/5/14
Modify current rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2012 in ESB [ESSB] 5575 and new changes from 2013 session, including SB 5297, HB 1154, and SSB 5400, as well as other issues involving implementation of the EIA.
480-54
Pole attachment rule making.
Greg Kopta
(360) 664-1355
4/22/14
7/22/15
9/17/15
Consider adoption of rules to implement chapter 80.54 RCW, relating to attachments to transmission facilities.
480-90
480-100
Correcting gas and electric meter and billing problems.
Roger Kouchi
(360) 664-1101
2/18/15
9/15
11/15
Consider the need to modify existing rules in chapters 480-90 (gas) and 480-100 (electric) WAC to establish standard timeframes in which energy companies must correct meter and billing problems.
480-110
Water companies rule making.
Chris Rose
(360) 664-1303
9/17/14
To be determined
To be determined
Consider whether to adopt rules within chapter 480-110 WAC to improve the financial and management capacity of water companies, provide incentives for companies to make appropriate investments and for viable companies or public entities to acquire struggling water systems that have the potential to be stabilized and improved through consolidation and investment.
480-62
Rail safety rule making.
Jason Lewis
(360) 664-1206
5/20/15
To be determined
To be determined
Consider rules with [within] chapter 480-62 WAC to update railroad annual reporting requirements on financial responsibility and safety standards for private crossings and to provide opportunities for first-class cities to opt-in to the commission crossing safety program.
480-30
Party bus safety rule making.
Suzanne Stillwell
(360) 664-1224
6/17/15
To be determined
To be determined
Determine if rule making is necessary for the sole purpose of implementing SSB 5362, which requires chapter 81.70 RCW to include transportation of persons by party bus over any public highway within the state as a charter party carrier.
PROPOSED:
"999" sections in various chapters of Title 480 WAC
Adoption by reference expedited rule making.
Lynda Holloway
(360) 664-1118
 
(CR-105)
To be determined
N/A
Annual update of the citations to material that's incorporated by reference.
480-100-238
480-90-
238
Integrated resource planning (IRP).
Deborah Reynolds
(360) 664-1255
To be determined
To be determined
To be determined
Consider modifying current electric IRP rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2013 in EHB 1826. Further consider modifying gas IRP rules to match electric IRP rules.
EFSEC
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
(July 1 - December 31, 2015)
WAC
CHAPTER
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS
DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 or CR-105
CR-103 HEARING
 
CURRENT:
463-78
Air quality permitting.
Jim La Spina
(360) 664-1362
 
(CR-105)
5/6/15
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.
PROPOSED:
Title 463 WAC
Administrative updates.
Stephen Posner
(360) 664-1903
 
(CR-105)
To be determined
N/A
Amend multiple chapters of Title 463 WAC to reflect EFSEC's administrative incorporation into UTC, such as EFSEC's street address, and other changes specifically dictated by statutory revisions.
Title 463 WAC
Process updates.
Stephen Posner
(360) 664-1903
To be determined
To be determined
To be determined
Inquiry to examine whether EFSEC should adopt new or modify existing rules to address process changes related to siting and compliance monitoring.
Steven V. King
Executive Director
and Secretary