5/16/12 – This legislative session was relatively quiet in the energy field. Budget challenges consumed most of everyone’s time, so fewer bills were introduced and fewer bills survived. There were some p...  [Read more]

2/3/12 – HB 2243, introduced by Rep. Deb Eddy, is considered dead at this point. The bill would have increased the allowable size of net-metered projects to two megawatts, up from a maximum of 100 kilowatts in...  [Read more]

2/3/12 – SB 6353 – In 2007, the Legislature allowed applicants to opt-in to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) process when siting transmission facilities meeting the following condition...  [Read more]

2/3/12 – SB 6398 was advanced by the Washington Environmental Council and would have required electric and gas utilities to do the following: For utilities with more than 1000 customers – Provide ...  [Read more]