WSR 25-02-083
AGENDA
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
[Filed December 27, 2024, 11:51 a.m.]
The Washington utilities and transportation commission (commission) submits its semi-annual rule development agenda report for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314.
Please direct any questions to Stacey Brewster at 360-664-1149 or stacey.brewster@utc.wa.gov.
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
DOCKET
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE
AND STATUS
DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 or CR-105
CR-103 HEARING
 
CURRENT:
480-100-600
UE-210183
Carbon and Electricity Markets Rule Making
Charlie Inman
360-664-1303
5/3/21
3/22/22
5/6/22
Define the requirements for using markets purchases to meet the standards of RCW 19.405.030, 19.405.040, and 19.405.050, and address prohibition on double counting of nonpower attributes under RCW 19.405.040 with other programs. The commission may also consider the interpretation of the term "use" in RCW 19.405.040 (1)(a)(ii) and the reporting requirements for compliance with RCW 19.405.030.
To be determined (Interpretation of "use")
To be determined (Interpretation of "use")
Chapters 480-100 and 480-90
U-210800
Customer Notice and Fees Rule Making
Andrew Roberts
360-664-1101
4/28/22
To be determined
To be determined
Consider potential changes and improvements to customer notice, credit, and collection rules, including permanent elimination of late fees, disconnection and reconnection fees, and deposits.
Chapter 480-70 (related to solid waste services)
TG-220140
Solid Waste Rule Making
Mike Young
360-664-1155
4/28/22
To be determined
To be determined
Consider potential changes to current rules applicable to the provision of solid waste collection service, including revising customer notice requirements, allowing electronic filings and billing, exploring the possibility of implementing a mandatory low-income residential rate program, clarifying the time for making up missed service, eliminating residential deposits and fees, customer notice requirements, tariff filing processes, free and reduced rates, refusal of service, cancelation of service, complaints, billing, establishing credit and deposits, and other related topics.
480-93-015
PG-230896
Gas Odorization Rule Making
Scott Rukke
360-870-4923
12/13/23
1/23/23
3/7/24
Revise gas odorization rule to include an exemption for sniff tests and odorization requirements when the gas at issue contains hydrogen sulfide or other impurities that would make a sniff test hazardous to human health.
Chapter 480-15; and 480-15-020
Dockets TV-210812 and TV-210535
Tariff 15-C Rule Making
Mike Young
[360-664-1155]
11/29/23
To be determined
To be determined
Consider the requirement that the commission set minimum and maximum rates carriers may charge. Also, consider changing the definition of "supplemental estimate" in WAC 480-15-020.
Chapter 480-100
U-230161
Rule Making to update chapter 480-100 WAC regarding investor-owned utility obligations under the Climate Commitment Act
Charlie Inman
360-664-1303
9/13/23
To be determined
To be determined
The Climate Commitment Act workshop rule making will develop a policy statement and possible rules at the conclusion of the series. The scope of the policy statement will reflect the issues discussed during the workshops and potential rules will provide filing guidance.
480-93-188 and 480-93-200
PG-240560
Rule Making to amend WAC 480-93-188 (1) Gas Leak Surveys, and 480-93-200 (1) Reporting Requirements
Scott Rukke
253-770-7882
10/25/24
1/2/25
To be determined
Revise language to take into account new gas leak survey instrumentation technology.
Chapter 480-95
U-240281
Large Combination Utilities Decarbonization Act, ISP rule Making
Payton Swinford
360-489-4044
5/9/24
6/10/25
7/29/25
Creation of an integrated system plan and cost test to implement ESHB 1589.
WAC
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE
DESCRIPTION OF
POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 or CR-105
CR-103 or
HEARING
 
PROPOSED:
480-100-600
Cumulative Impact Analysis Rule Making
Amy Andrews
360-664-1228
To be determined
To be determined
To be determined
The cumulative impact analysis rule making will incorporate the department of health's new analysis on climate change impacts and fossil fuel impacts into commission rules implementing the Clean Energy Transformation Act.
480-90-257 and 480-100-257
U-210590
Amy Andrews
360-664-1228
To be determined
To be determined
To be determined
Update current commission basis report rules, WAC 480-90-257 and 480-100-257, to reflect changes in statute, RCW 80.28.425 Multiyear rate plans.
 
U-210590
Amy Andrews
360-664-1228
To be determined
To be determined
To be determined
Update current general rate case rules for electric and natural gas companies, to reflect changes in statute RCW 80.28.425 Multiyear rate plans.
480-93-200 (1)(c)
Not opened
Scott Rukke
253-770-7882
To be determined
To be determined
To be determined
Revise language to better reflect current pipeline emergency evacuation practices.
Kathy Hunter
Executive Director and Secretary