HB 2179 - DIGEST

(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Declares that the purpose of this act is to promote harmony among and between electric suppliers furnishing electricity within the state of Washington, discourage duplication of electric facilities, encourage efficiencies in the distribution and delivery of electricity, reduce or eliminate safety hazards associated with overlapping electric facilities and service lines, actively supervise certain conduct of electric suppliers as it relates to this act, stabilize the territories and customers served with electricity by such electric suppliers, and provide a means for resolving disputes relating to the provision of new electric service and customers switching from one electric supplier to another.