1903-S2 AMH DYEM MCPH 160

2SHB 1903 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3562.1/26) 1692

By Representative Dye

NOT ADOPTED 02/14/2026

On page 4, after line 9 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"(8) A consumer-owned utility is deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of the statewide low-income energy assistance program if there is a facility physically located in the consumer-owned utility's service territory that generates electricity from renewable resources or nonemitting electric generation, and an investor-owned utility:

(a) Uses the electricity or renewable energy credits from such a facility for compliance with RCW 19.405.040; or

(b) Uses the electricity from such a facility for compliance with RCW 19.495.050."

On page 4, after line 34 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"(c) A consumer-owned utility is deemed to be in compliance with the requirements outlined in this section if there is a facility physically located in the consumer-owned utility's service territory that generates electricity from renewable resources or nonemitting electric generation, and an investor-owned utility:

(i) Uses the electricity or renewable energy credits from such a facility for compliance with RCW 19.405.040; or

(ii) Uses the electricity from such a facility for compliance with RCW 19.495.050."

EFFECT: Specifies that a consumer-owned utility is deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of the statewide low-income energy assistance program established in the underlying bill and with the requirements to provide energy assistance under the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) if the consumer-owned utility has a facility in its service territory that generates electricity from renewable resources or nonemitting electric generation and an investor-owned utility uses electricity from the facility for compliance with the CETA standards.

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