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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1606
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Representatives Clements, Crouse, B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Schoesler and Lisk
Read first time 01/30/2001. Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
AN ACT Relating to electricity rate structure for irrigation pumping installations; adding a new section to chapter 80.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 54.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.92 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23.86 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 24.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 87.03 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 80.28 RCW to read as follows:
Upon request by an electrical company, the commission may approve a tariff for irrigation pumping service that allows the company to buy back electricity from customers to reduce electricity usage by those customers during the electrical company's particular irrigation season.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 54.16 RCW to read as follows:
The commission may approve a tariff for irrigation pumping service that allows the district to buy back electricity from customers to reduce electricity usage by those customers during the district's particular irrigation season.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 35.92 RCW to read as follows:
The council or board may approve a tariff for irrigation pumping service that allows the municipal utility to buy back electricity from customers to reduce electricity usage by those customers during the municipal utility's particular irrigation season.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 23.86 RCW to read as follows:
The board may approve a tariff for irrigation pumping service that allows the locally regulated utility to buy back electricity from customers to reduce electricity usage by those customers during the locally regulated utility's particular irrigation season.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 24.06 RCW to read as follows:
The board may approve a tariff for irrigation pumping service that allows the locally regulated utility to buy back electricity from customers to reduce electricity usage by those customers during the locally regulated utility's particular irrigation season.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 87.03 RCW to read as follows:
The board may approve a tariff for irrigation pumping service that allows the irrigation district to buy back electricity from customers to reduce electricity usage by those customers during the irrigation district's particular irrigation season.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
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