SB 6004 — Electric/public contracts

Summary

Authorizing certain public entities to contract for the capability of renewable or nonemitting electric generation projects.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 9 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 35.22.705; RCW 35.23.705; RCW 35.27.610; RCW 35.92.420; RCW 35A.80.020; RCW 35A.80.050.

• RCW 35.22.705

  the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3) → read as follows: A city of the first class may contract to purchase from a joint operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects using a renewable resource or nonemitting electric generation as defined in RCW 19.405.020, the contract may include the purchase of capability of the projects to produce electricity in addition to the actual output of the projects. The contract may provide that the city must make the payments required by the contract whether or not a project is completed, operable, or operating and notwithstanding the suspension, interruption, interference, reduction, or curtailment of the output of a project or the power and energy contracted for. The contract may also provide that payments under the contract are not subject to reduction, whether by offset or otherwise, and shall not be conditioned upon the performance or nonperformance of the joint operating agency or a city, town, or public utility district under the contract or other instrument.

  amended

• RCW 35.23.705

  the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3) → read as follows: A city of the second class may contract to purchase from a joint operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects using a renewable resource or nonemitting electric generation as defined in RCW 19.405.020

  amended

• RCW 35.27.610

  the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3) → read as follows: A town may contract to purchase from a joint operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects using a renewable resource or nonemitting electric generation as defined in RCW 19.405.020, the contract may include the purchase of capability of the projects to produce electricity in addition to the actual output of the projects. The contract may provide that the town must make the payments required by the contract whether or not a project is completed, operable, or operating and notwithstanding the suspension, interruption, interference, reduction, or curtailment of the output of a project or the power and energy contracted for. The contract may also provide that payments under the contract are not subject to reduction, whether by offset or otherwise, and shall not be conditioned upon the performance or nonperformance of the joint operating agency or a city, town, or public utility district under the contract or other instrument.

  amended

• RCW 35.92.420

  the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3) → read as follows: A city or town may contract to purchase from a joint operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects using a renewable resource or nonemitting electric generation as defined in RCW 19.405.020

  amended

• RCW 35A.80.020

  each amended to read as follows: Any code city is authorized to enter into contracts or compacts with any commission or any operating agency, public or private project owner, or publicly or privately owned utility for the purchase and sale of electric energy or falling waters, or the purchase of capability of a project to produce electricity in addition to the actual output of the project where the project is limited to using a renewable resource or nonemitting electric generation as defined in RCW 19.405.020, as provided in RCW 43.52.410 and chapter 35.84 RCW and to exercise any other authority granted to cities as provided in chapter 43.52 RCW.

  amended

• RCW 35A.80.050

  the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3) → read as follows: A code city may contract to purchase from a joint operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects using a renewable resource or nonemitting electric generation as defined in RCW 19.405.020, the contract m lude the purchase of capability of rojects to produce city in addition to the actual o of the projects. The act may provide that the code cit make the payments r by the contract whether or not oject is completed, ble, or operating and notwiths the suspension, ruption, interference, reduction, o lment of the output o oject or the power and energy cont for. The contract ma provide that payments under the ct are not subject duction, whether by offset or other nd shall not be condit upon the performance or nonperform the joint operating cy or a city, town, or public uti strict under the con or other instrument.

  amended

• RCW 43.52.41

  or : PROVIDED, That no city or district may enter into a contract or compact with an operating agency to purchase electric energy, or to purchase or participate in a portion of an electrical generating project, that commits the city or district to pay an amount in excess of an express dollar amount or in excess of an express rate per unit of electrical energy received → 983 c 308 s 1 are e ended to read as follows: (1) Any city , d , or operating agency thorized to enter into contracts or , public or private project owner, waters , or the purchase of capability of a project to produce electricity in addition to the actual output of the project where the project is limited to using a renewable resource or nonemitting electric generation as defined in RCW 19.405.020. (2) For the purposes of this section, the purchase of capability of a project to produce electricity in addition to the actual output of the project means that the contract may provide that the city, district, or operating agency must make the payments required by the contract whether or not the project is completed, operable, or operating and notwithstanding the suspension, interruption, interference, reduction, or curtailment of the output of the project or the power and energy contracted for. Such contract may also provide that payments under the contract are not subject to reduction, whether by offset or otherwise, and may not be conditioned upon the performance or nonperformance of the operating agency, public or private project owner, or publicly or privately owned public utility, or a city, district, or operating agency under the contract or other instrument.

  amended

• RCW 43.52.595

  the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3) → read as follows: A city or district may contract to purchase from an operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects using a renewable resource or nonemitting electric generation as defined in RCW 19.405.020 that payments under the contract are not subject to reduction, whether by offset or otherwise, and shall not be conditioned upon the performance or nonperformance of the operating agency or a city or district under the contract or other instrument.

  amended

• RCW 54.16.370

  the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3) → read as follows: A district may contract to purchase from a joint operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects using a renewable resource or nonemitting electric generation as defined in RCW 19.405.020 --- END ---

  amended

Action History

1. January 12, 2026

   First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

Sponsors

• (Boehnke) · Primary

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