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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1192

HB 1192: Electric transm. planning

Concerning electric power system transmission planning.

Summary

  • Requires electric utility Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) to include a 20-year, rather than 10-year, forecast of the availability and requirements for regional generation and transmission capacity, and adds to IRP transmission assessment requirements.
  • Requires electric utilities to consider conditional firm transmission services when selecting and acquiring renewable resources.
  • Requires electric utilities to seek support from federal, interstate, and industry entities to plan and develop transmission capacity, and encourages utilities to engage in statewide, multiutility, and interstate transmission planning processes.
  • Directs the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) to oversee the siting of transmission facilities that are at least 500,000 volts alternating current or at least 300,000 volts direct current, and are located in more than one county and one electric utility service territory.
  • Directs the EFSEC to coordinate state agency environmental review for federally-proposed or sited transmission projects.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1192), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Davina Duerr (D-1)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5165
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1192, SHB 1192

AN ACT Relating to electric power system transmission planning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Davina Duerr (D-1)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Liz Berry D-36Alex Ramel D-40Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Debra Lekanoff D-40Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1192)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1192)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1192)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1192)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1192)
  9. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  13. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1192 in other sessions

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