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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6171

SB 6171: Large energy use facilities

Addressing emerging large energy use facilities.

Summary

  • Requires each electric utility with an emerging large energy use facility (ELEUF) in its service territory to make available a tariff or policy to be approved by the Utilities and Transportation Commission for investor-owned utilities or the governing body for consumer owned utilities.
  • Requires an ELEUF that seeks electricity service or is already receiving service to agree to the terms of an electric utility's approved ELEUF tariff or policy by a certain date.
  • Requires the owner each ELEUF in Washington to publish a sustainability report addressing energy and water usage and an annual resource forecasting report.
  • Prohibits the Department of Ecology from distributing no-cost allowances under the Cap and Invest Program to electric utilities to mitigate the cost burden of the program on ELEUF customers.
  • Directs ELEUFs to pay an annual fee per kilowatt hours to the Department of Revenue and specifies purposes for the fee proceeds.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6171), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Shewmake (D-42)
Introduced
January 15, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 4, 2026
Companion bill
HB 2515
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6171, SSB 6171

AN ACT Relating to addressing emerging large energy use facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Shewmake (D-42)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Vandana Slatter D-48Emily Alvarado D-34Jessica Bateman D-22Annette Cleveland D-49Noel Frame D-36Victoria Hunt D-5Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6171)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6171)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6171)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6171)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

SB 6171 in other sessions

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