SENATE BILL REPORT
HB 2750
AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 1, 1994
Brief Description: Changing provisions relating to joint operating agencies.
SPONSORS: Representatives Long, Bray, Kessler, Johanson, Chandler, Finkbeiner, Kremen and Caver
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & UTILITIES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & UTILITIES
Majority Report: Do pass.
Signed by Senators Sutherland, Chairman; Ludwig, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Hochstatter, Owen, Roach and Williams.
Staff: Phil Moeller (786‑7445)
Hearing Dates: February 17, 1994; February 21, 1994
BACKGROUND:
Publicly owned electric utilities in the state may form a joint operating agency (JOA) to construct and operate an electric generating facility or to engage in energy efficiency projects. A JOA that is constructing or operating a nuclear power plant may enter into a contract through competitive negotiation to replace a defaulted contract or to take into account factors in addition to price in order to achieve economical operation of the plant.
A competitively negotiated contract may only be entered after a request for proposals is issued and a pre‑proposal conference is held. The JOA must execute the contract with the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be most advantageous to the JOA.
SUMMARY:
A joint operating agency constructing or operating a nuclear power plant which seeks to enter into a competitively negotiated contract shall execute a contract with the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be most advantageous to the joint operating agency and the state.
Appropriation: none
Revenue: none
Fiscal Note: none requested
TESTIMONY FOR:
This bill will allow for consideration of state impacts when large contracts are necessary. It may help in retaining some business within the state.
TESTIMONY AGAINST: None
TESTIFIED: Representative Jeanine Long, prime sponsor; Jim Rowland, WA Public Power Supply System (pro)