WSR 20-02-096
AGENDA
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
ENERGY FACILITY SITE
EVALUATION COUNCIL
[Filed December 30, 2019, 2:56 p.m.]
The Washington utilities and transportation commission 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 Paige Doyle at 360-664-1140 or paige.doyle@utc.wa.gov.
Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC)
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
January 1 – June 30, 2020
This report is the utilities and transportation commission's semi-annual report 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
DOCKET
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE
AND STATUS
DESCRIPTION OF
POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 or CR-105
CR-103
HEARING
 
CURRENT:
480-70
TG-131255
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).
480-90
480-100
U-180525
Advanced metering infrastructure
Amy Andrews 360-664-1304
Rayne Pearson
360-664-1136
7/10/18
To be
determined
To be
determined
Consider how investor-owned utility deployment of AMI technologies require modification of existing rules relating to consumer protection.
480-90-XXX
480-100-XXX
UE-170002 and
UG-170003
Cost-of-service rule making
Jason Ball
360-664-1279
7/18/19
To be
determined
To be
determined
Consider new rules governing cost of service.
480-123
UT-190437
Universal service rule making
Jing Roth
360-664-1291
To be
determined
To be
determined
To be
determined
Revise chapter 480-123 WAC to implement legislation extending and modifying the state universal communications services program.
480-109
UE-190652
EIA rule making
Andrew Rector
360-664-1315
10/4/19
To be
determined
To be
determined
Revise chapter 480-109 WAC to streamline rules and incorporate changes to the Energy Independence Act (EIA), which were passed as E2SSB 5116.
480-100-238
UE-190698
IRP rule making
Brad Cebulko
360-664-1309
11/6/19
To be
determined
To be
determined
Revise WAC 480-100-238 to include statutory changes, including E2SSB 5116 and the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).
480-107
U-190837
Purchase of electricity rule making
Steve Johnson
360-664-1346
To be
determined
To be
determined
To be
determined
Revise chapter 480-107 WAC to incorporate statutory changes, including CETA.
480-30
TC-190898
Flexible fares rule making
Ann LaRue
360-664-1245
11/6/19
To be
determined
To be
determined
Consider revising WAC 480-30 to allow flexibility in setting rates and promote competition in the auto transportation industry.
WAC
CHAPTER
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE
DESCRIPTION OF
POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 or
CR-105
CR-103
HEARING
 
PROPOSED:
480-90-238
Natural gas IRP and conservation rule making
To be determined
To be
determined
To be
determined
To be
determined
Revise WAC 480-90-238 to include statutory changes, including E2SSB 5116 and CETA.
480-100-XXX
Clean energy implementation plan (CEIP) rule making
Brad Cebulko
360-664-1309
1/12/2020
To be
determined
To be determined
Creates new chapter of rules to include statutory changes of E2SSB 5116 and CETA.
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council(EFSEC)
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
January 1 – June 30, 2020
WAC
CHAPTER
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS
DESCRIPTION OF
POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 or
CR-105
CR-103
HEARING
 
CURRENT:
463-76
NPDES compliance
Sonia Bumpus
360-664-1363
7/26/17
To be
determined
To be
determined
Adopt ecology water quality rules and additional revisions to ensure consistency with EFSEC statutory authorities, ecology rules, and federal regulations to support EPA's renewal of EFSEC's NPDES delegation.
PROPOSED:
Title 463 WAC
Administrative updates
Sonia Bumpus
360-664-1363
 
(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
Sonia Bumpus
360-664-1363
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.
463-76
Enforcement and appeals
Sonia Bumpus
360-664-1363
To be
determined
To be
determined
To be
determined
Creates a new chapter of rules and amends multiple chapters of Title 463 WAC to incorporate statutory changes made in 2015 (SB 5310), and to clarify EFSEC's enforcement and appeals process.
463-78
Air quality permitting
Sonia Bumpus
360-664-1363
To be
determined
To be
determined
To be
determined
Amend existing rule:
1. In response to EPA rule revisions in 40 C.F.R. Parts 51, 52, including startup, shutdown and malfunction, as necessary.
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 173-401 WAC including applicable provisions of the governor's proposed clean air rule, as necessary.
3. To support submittal of EFSEC's state implementation plan (SIP) update to U.S. EPA.
Mark L. Johnson
Executive Director
and Secretary