EXPEDITED RULES
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Repeal
of requirements in WAC 51-11-1200 2009 Washington State Energy
Code, Chapter 12 -- Energy Metering.
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Tim Nogler, Washington State Building Code Council, P.O. Box 41449, Olympia, WA 98504-1449 , AND RECEIVED BY February 7, 2012.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The state building code council is proposing to amend WAC 51-11-1200 2009 Washington State Energy Code, Chapter 12 -- Energy Metering. This would effectively repeal the requirements for building energy metering from the Washington State Energy Code.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: This rule is no longer necessary due to changed circumstances. New information has come forward to indicate that the cost of compliance with this rule far exceeds that which was originally estimated. As such, the rule as adopted is not feasible as originally intended. In the current economic climate, the costs associated with compliance outweigh any benefits received.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 19.27A.020, 19.27A.025.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 19.27A.025.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Washington state building code council, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Krista Braaksma, P.O. Box 41449, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 407-9278; and Enforcement: Local jurisdictions.
November 18, 2011
Kristyn Clayton
Council Chair
OTS-4511.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 10-03-115, 10-13-113 and
10-22-056, filed 1/20/10, 6/21/10 and 10/28/10, effective
1/1/11)
WAC 51-11-1200
((Section 1201 -- General.)) Reserved.
((All buildings shall comply with Chapter 12. Whole building
energy supply sources shall be metered to supply energy
consumption data to the building owner to effectively manage
energy. The building shall have a totalizing meter for each
energy source.
1202 Whole Building Energy Supply Metering. Meters with
remote metering capability or automatic meter reading (AMR)
capability shall be provided to collect energy use data for
each energy supply source to the building including gas,
electricity and district stream, that exceeds the thresholds
listed in Table 12-1. Utility company service
entrance/interval meters are allowed to be used provided that
they are configured for automatic meter reading (AMR)
capability.
((TABLE 12-1
Energy Source Meter Thresholds
TABLE 12-2
Component Energy Master Submetering Thresholds
1203 Metering: Where new or replacement systems or equipment
is installed that exceeds the threshold in Table 12-1 or Table
12-2, metering shall be installed for that system or equipment
in accordance with Section 1201.))
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.025, 19.27A.045. 10-03-115, 10-13-113 and 10-22-056, § 51-11-1200, filed 1/20/10, 6/21/10 and 10/28/10, effective 1/1/11.]