HB 1512 — Concerning the electrification of transportation.

H-1690.2SUBSTITUTEH-0715.2HOUSE HOUSE BILL 1512State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouseSessionByRepresentatives Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Steele, Valdez, Ortiz-Self, Fitzgibbon, Klippert, Tarleton, Mead, Pollet, Jinkins, Boehnke, Slatter, DeBolt, Dent, Chapman, Frame, Stanford, Tharinger, and Macri)READMacriRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/18/19.AN01/23/19.Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.AN ACT Relating to the electrification of transportation;

and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec.SECTION.  Sec.

It is the intent of the legislature to achieve parity among all electric utilities, so each electric utility, depending on its unique circumstances, can determine its appropriate role in the development of electrification of transportation infrastructure.NEW SECTION.  Sec.SECTION.  Sec.

A new section is added to chapter 35.92 RCW to read as follows:(1) The governing authority of an electric utility formed under this chapter may adopt an electrification of transportation plan that, at a minimum, establishes a finding that utility outreach and investment in the electrification of transportation infrastructure doesis: not increase net costs to ratepayers in excess of one-quarter of one percent.(2) In adopting an electrification of transportation plan under subsection (1) of this section, the governing authority may consider some or all of the following:

Cost-effective, using an industry-recognized cost test which may include ratepayer impact measure or total resource cost.(2) In adopting an electrification of transportation plan under subsection (1) of this section, the governing authority may consider some or all of the following:

and (e) overall customer experience.(3) An electric utility formed under this chapter may, upon making a cost-effectiveness determination in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, offer incentive programs in the electrification of transportation for its customers, including the promotion of electric vehicle adoption and advertising programs to promote the utility's services, incentives, or rebates.NEW SECTION.  Sec.SECTION.  Sec.

A new section is added to chapter 54.16 RCW to read as follows:(1) The commission of a public utility district may adopt an electrification of transportation plan that, at a minimum, establishes a finding that outreach and investment in the electrification of transportation infrastructure doesis: not increase net costs to ratepayers in excess of one-quarter of one percent.(2) In adopting an electrification of transportation plan under subsection (1) of this section, the commission of a public utility district may consider some or all of the following:

Cost-effective, using an industry-recognized cost test which may include ratepayer impact measure or total resource cost.(2) In adopting an electrification of transportation plan under subsection (1) of this section, the commission of a public utility district may consider some or all of the following:

and (e) overall customer experience.(3) A public utility district may, upon making a cost-effectiveness determination in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, offer incentive programs in the electrification of transportation for its customers, including the promotion of electric vehicle adoption and advertising programs to promote the district's services, incentives, or rebates.NEW SECTION.  Sec.SECTION.  Sec.

A new section is added to chapter 80.28 RCW to read as follows:(1) An electric utility regulated by the utilities and transportation commission under this chapter may submit to the commission an electrification of transportation plan that deploys electric vehicle supply equipment or provides other electric transportation programs, services, or incentives to support electrification of transportation, provided that such electric vehicle supply equipment, programs, or services may not increase costs to customers in excess of one-quarter of one percent above the benefits of electric transportation to all customers over a period consistent with the utility's planning horizon under its most recent integrated resource plan.(2) In reviewing an electrification of transportation plan under subsection (1) of this section, the commission mayshall consider the following:

(e) the benefits and costs(e) ofoverall thecustomer plannedexperience. actions;

and (f) the overall customer experience.(3) The commission mustshall issueacknowledge ansubmittal acknowledgment of an electrification of transportation plan within sixfour months of the submittal of the plan.

The commission may establishprovide bycomment ruleon the requirementsplan forin preparationits andacknowledgment submissionletter.Sec. of an electrification of transportation plan.

An electric utility may submit a plan under this section before or during rule-making proceedings.Sec.

RCW 80.28.360 and 2015 c 220 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:(1) In establishing rates for each electrical company regulated under this title, the commission may allow an incentive rate of return on investment through December 31, 2030, on capital expenditures for electric vehicle supply equipment that is deployed for((for the benefit of ratepayers,ratepayers))consistent with an electrification of transportation plan submitted by a utility, provided that the capital expenditures do not increase costs to ratepayers in excess of one-quarter of one percent.