Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 80.50 RCW
ENERGY FACILITIES—SITE LOCATIONS
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80.50.010Legislative finding—Policy—Intent.
80.50.020Definitions.
80.50.030Energy facility site evaluation council—Created—Membership—Quorum.
80.50.040Energy facility site evaluation council—Powers enumerated.
80.50.045Recommendations to secretary, federal energy regulatory commission—Siting electrical transmission corridors—Council designated as state authority for siting transmission facilities—Review under national environmental policy act.
80.50.060Energy facilities to which chapter applies—Applications for certification—Forms—Council's duties—Potential effects to tribal cultural resources.
80.50.065Use of fully coordinated permitting process.
80.50.071Council to receive applications—Payment of costs incurred by the council—Notification requirements.
80.50.075Expedited processing of applications.
80.50.080Counsel for the environment.
80.50.085Council staff to assist applicants, make recommendations.
80.50.090Public hearings—Opportunity for public comment.
80.50.100Recommendations to governor—Expedited processing—Approval or rejection of certification—Reconsideration.
80.50.105Transmission facilities for petroleum products—Recommendations to governor.
80.50.110Chapter governs and supersedes other law or regulations—Preemption of regulation and certification by state.
80.50.120Effect of certification.
80.50.130Revocation or suspension of certification—Grounds.
80.50.140Review.
80.50.150Enforcement of compliance—Penalties.
80.50.155Additional penalties—Appeal procedures.
80.50.160Availability of information.
80.50.175Council's powers.
80.50.180Proposals and actions by other state agencies and local political subdivisions pertaining to energy facilities exempt from "detailed statement" required by RCW 43.21C.030.
80.50.300Unfinished nuclear power projects—Transfer of all or a portion of a site to a political subdivision or subdivisions of the state—Water rights.
80.50.310Council actions—Exemption from chapter 43.21C RCW.
80.50.320Governor to evaluate council efficiency, make recommendations.
80.50.330Preapplication—Siting electrical transmission facilities—Corridors.
80.50.340Preapplication—Fees—Plans.
80.50.360Duties of chair and director.
80.50.370Clean energy product manufacturing facilities.
80.50.380Preapplication review of a proposed project—Fees.
80.50.390Energy facility site evaluation council account.
80.50.400Transfer of authority from the utilities and transportation commission to the council.
NOTES:
Reviser's note: Powers and duties of the department of social and health services and the secretary of social and health services transferred to the department of health and the secretary of health. See RCW 43.70.060.
Energy supply emergencies: Chapter 43.21G RCW.
Regulation of dangerous wastes associated with energy facilities: RCW 70A.300.170.
State energy office: Chapter 43.21F RCW.
Water pollution control, energy facilities, permits, etc., duties of energy facility site evaluation council: RCW 90.48.262.