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Washington – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

June 17, 2022

Washington – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)RPS targets: Applies to utilities serving more than 25,000 customers: (covers IOUs, Coops, Munis)  15% in 2020+  (WAC 480-109-200) 

Washington – Clean Energy Targets for Electric Sector

June 17, 2022

Washington – Clean Energy Targets for Electric SectorClean Energy Targets: Requires utilities to:  Eliminate coal from their state portfolio by 2025; Carbon neutral by 2030;  100% clean energy (renewable or non-emitting) by 2045  (SB 5116, 2019)  Washington extended these requirements to include market customers of both investor-owned and consumer-owned utilities in 2023 (HB 1416).

Washington – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Economy-wide

June 17, 2022

Washington – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Economy-wideGHG Reduction Targets: GHG reductions from 1990 baseline:  45% by 2030  70% by 2040  95% by 2050 & net zero economy Enforced through the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) cap-and-invest program. (SB 5126, 2021; HB2311, 2020) 

Washington – Distributed Energy Policy – Net Metering

June 17, 2022

Washington – Distributed Energy Policy – Net MeteringNet Metering: All electric utilities (IOUs, Munis, Coops) must offer net metering service for facilities 100 kW or less that are located on a customer-generator’s premises, operate in parallel with the electric utility’s transmission and distribution facilities, and are connected to the electric utility’s distribution system. Utilities must offer full retail rate…

Washington – Energy Efficiency Policies

June 17, 2022

Washington – Energy Efficiency PoliciesEnergy Efficiency Standard: WA implemented the Clean Buildings Performance Standard in 2019, which was subsequently expanded in 2022 and augmented in 2023 (HB 1257). The law provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 voluntary incentives to encourage building owners to make energy efficiency improvements earlier than required and sets a state-specific target for 15% less than 2009-2018 averages.  Tier 1 covered buildings reporting schedule:  June 1,…

Washington – Electric Vehicle Policies

June 17, 2022

Washington – Electric Vehicle PoliciesEV Policies: Washington follows California’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) and low-emission vehicle (LEV) standards, aiming to raise the percentage of zero-emission light duty vehicle sales, reaching 82% by 2032 and 100% by 2035. In 2023, the state adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, which requires 100% of state-owned light-duty vehicles to be electric by 2035. …

Washington – Energy Storage Policy

June 17, 2022

Washington – Energy Storage PolicyEnergy Storage: Washington does not have a procurement target or goal for energy storage. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission issued a policy statement in 2017 directing utilities in their jurisdiction to include energy storage in resource planning and procurement. The state’s Grid Modernization Program has leveraged the Washington Clean Energy Fund (CEF) to provide matching funds to utilities that deploy utility-scale storage projects that test…

Washington – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

Washington – Clean Energy Targets for Electric Sector

Washington – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Economy-wide

Washington – Distributed Energy Policy – Net Metering

Washington – Energy Efficiency Policies

Washington – Electric Vehicle Policies

Washington – Energy Storage Policy

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