HB 1192 — Concerning electric power system transmission planning.

H-1117.1Z-0278.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1192 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By House Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Duerr, Doglio, Berry, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Lekanoff, and Pollet;

by request of Office of the Governor)Governor READPrefiled FIRST01/06/23. TIME 02/15/23.

Read first time 01/09/23.

Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.

1 SHBHB 1192 (3) Expanded transmission capacity and the more effective use of existing transmission capacity will provide benefits to electricity consumers in the state by enhancing the reliability of the electric power system and increasing access to more affordable sources of electricity within the state and across the western United States and Canada.

(7) The legislature intends and affirms that the option to use local government permitting processes remains available for transmission projects not subject to mandatory jurisdiction under RCW 80.50.060(2).

(8) Transmission projects typically take at least a decade to develop and permit.

This timing presents particular challenges for achieving the state's greenhouse gas emissions reduction mandates, which include ambitious benchmarks as early as 2030.

There is a need to accelerate the timeline for transmission development while still protecting other Washington values.

p.(1) Utilities with more than ((twenty-five thousand)) 25,000 customers that are not full requirements customers must develop or update an integrated resource plan by September 1, 2008.

2 SHB 1192 (1) Utilities with more than ((twenty-five thousand)) 25,000 customers that are not full requirements customers must develop or update an integrated resource plan by September 1, 2008.

(a)p. A range of forecasts, for at least the next ((ten)) 10 years or longer, of projected customer demand which takes into account econometric data and customer usage;

2 HB 1192 (a) A range of forecasts, for at least the next ((ten)) 10 years or longer, of projected customer demand which takes into account econometric data and customer usage;

The transmission assessment must take into account the state's p.emissions reduction limits;

3opportunities SHBto 1192make emissionsmore reductioneffective limits;use of existing transmission capacity through energy efficiency, demand response, grid modernization, and other programs;

opportunities to make more effective use of existing transmission capacity through improved transmission system operating practices, energy efficiency, demand response, grid modernization, nonwires solutions, and other programs;

(g)p. A determination of resource adequacy metrics for the resource plan consistent with the forecasts;

3 HB 1192 (g) A determination of resource adequacy metrics for the resource plan consistent with the forecasts;

(i) Modeled load forecast scenarios that consider the anticipated levels of zero emissions vehicle use in a utility's service area, p.including anticipated levels of zero emissions vehicle use in the utility's service area provided in RCW 47.01.520, if feasible;

4 SHB 1192 including anticipated levels of zero emissions vehicle use in the utility's service area provided in RCW 47.01.520, if feasible;

Electric utilities may, but are not required to, use the forecasts generated by the mapping and forecasting tool created in RCWp. 47.01.520.

4 HB 1192 RCW 47.01.520.

(e) ((identify)) Identify any need to develop new, or expand or upgrade existing, bulk transmission and distribution facilities and document existing and planned efforts by the utility to make more effective use of existing transmission capacity and secure additional transmission capacity consistent with the requirements of subsection (1)(f) of this section;

p.(i) Evaluating and selecting conservation policies, programs, and targets;

5 SHB 1192 (i) Evaluating and selecting conservation policies, programs, and targets;

(i) Gas consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons derived from the decomposition of organic material in landfills, wastewater treatment facilities, and anaerobic digesters must be considered a nonemitting resource;p.

5 HB 1192 resource;

(ii) Analysis, research, findings, recommendations, actions, and any other relevant information found in the electrification of p.transportation plans submitted under RCW 35.92.450, 54.16.430, and 80.28.365;

6 SHB 1192 transportation plans submitted under RCW 35.92.450, 54.16.430, and 80.28.365;

The value of recoverablep. waste heat resulting from combined heat and power must be reflected in analyses of cost-effectiveness under this subsection.

6 HB 1192 recoverable waste heat resulting from combined heat and power must be reflected in analyses of cost-effectiveness under this subsection.

(1) Electric utilities must, in the selection and acquisition of renewable resources, give reasonable consideration to, and may not unreasonably exclude from consideration, resources that would use p.transmission services considered to be conditional firm under the tariff of the relevant transmission provider.

7 SHB 1192 transmission services considered to be conditional firm under the tariff of the relevant transmission provider.

(2) Electric utilities are encouraged to satisfy the transmission planning requirements of RCW 19.280.030 through statewide or multiutilityp. planning activities and through interstate transmission planning processes.

7 HB 1192 multiutility planning activities and through interstate transmission planning processes.

and (B) located in more than one p.jurisdiction that has promulgated land use plans or zoning ordinances;

8 SHB 1192 jurisdiction that has promulgated land use plans or zoning ordinances;

(i)p. The construction, reconstruction, or enlargement of new or existing electrical transmission facilities:

(A)8 OfHB a1192 nominal(i) voltageThe ofconstruction, atreconstruction, leastor 500,000enlargement voltsof alternatingnew current or atexisting leastelectrical 300,000transmission voltsfacilities: direct current;

(A) Of a nominal voltage of at least 500,000 volts;