WSR 15-01-090
AGENDA
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
[Filed December 17, 2014, 8:39 a.m.]
The Washington utilities and transportation commission (UTC) 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 (EFSEC).
Please direct any questions to Kippi Walker at (360) 664-1139 or kwalker@utc.wa.gov.
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
(January 1 - June 30, 2015)
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
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS
 
DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 or CR-105
CR-103 HEARING
 
 
CURRENT:
480-07
Procedural rules.
Greg Kopta
(360) 664-1355
3/20/13
To be determined
To be determined
Examine the need to revise and clarify rules in chapter 480-07 WAC, Procedural rules.
480-70
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).
480-109
Energy Independence Act (EIA) revisions.
Dave Nightingale
(360) 664-1154
10/2/13
9/3/14
11/5/14
Modify current rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2012 in ESB [ESSB] 5575 and new changes from 2013 session, including SB 5297, HB 1154, and SSB 5400, as well as other issues involving implementation of the EIA.
480-120
480-121
480-122
480-123
480-140
480-143
Telephone companies.
William Weinman
(360) 664-1109
5/7/14
12/2/14
2/12/15
Consider amending or repealing rules governing telecommunications companies to streamline regulations.
480-54
Pole attachments rule making.
Greg Kopta
(360) 664-1355
4/22/14
To be determined
To be determined
Consider adoption of rules to implement chapter 80.54 RCW relating to attachments to transmission facilities.
480-110
Water companies rule making.
Chris Rose
(360) 664-1303
9/17/14
7/2015
9/2015
Consider whether to adopt rules within chapter 480-110 WAC to improve the financial and management capacity of water companies, provide incentives for companies to make appropriate investments and for viable companies or public entities to acquire struggling water systems that have the potential to be stabilized and improved through consolidation and investment.
"999" sections in various chapters of Title 480 WAC
Adoption by reference expedited rule making.
Juliana Williams
(360) 664-1311
 
(CR-105)
12/10/14
N/A
Annual update of the citations to material that's incorporated by reference.
PROPOSED:
480-90
480-100
Correcting gas and electric meter and billing problems.
Roger Kouchi
(360) 664-1101
To be determined
To be determined
To be determined
Consider the need to modify existing rules in chapters 480-90 WAC (gas) and 480-100 WAC (electric) to establish standard timeframes in which energy companies must correct meter and billing problems.
480-100-238
480-90-238
Integrated resource planning (IRP).
Deborah Reynolds
(360) 664-1255
To be determined
To be determined
To be determined
Consider modifying current electric IRP rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2013 in EHB 1826. Further consider modifying gas IRP rules to match electric IRP rules.
463-78
Air quality permitting.
Stephen Posner
(360) 664-1903
 
(CR-105)
To be determined
N/A
Amend existing rule:
1.
In response to EPA rule revisions in 40 C.F.R. Parts 51, 52, 70 and 71 - Greenhouse gas permitting deferment for biomass-fired emission sources.
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 173-301 WAC.
Title 463 WAC
Administrative updates.
Stephen Posner
(360) 664-1903
 
(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.
Stephen Posner
(360) 664-1903
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.
Steven V. King
Executive Director and Secretary