Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) Update for August 2019
The Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) (SB 5116) was implemented in May 2019. It commits Washington to an electricity supply free of greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.
CETA Rulemaking
Commerce has submitted a Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) to solicit public comments on CETA rulemaking.
Rulemaking Workshop on August 22
- Agenda, Webinar Option and Parking Information (pdf)
- Please RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RSVP0822
Two previous stakeholder workshops were hosted on July 30 and Aug. 1 to begin implementation of CETA. Information from the workshops is posted online.
CETA is a complex law requiring transformation of an essential service, electricity, and many agencies and stakeholders will work together to achieve its objectives. Commerce will work closely with the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC), which regulates the rates and service of investor-owned utilities. Other state agency partners include the state auditor and the departments of Ecology and Health.
More than 60 electric utilities must comply with CETA. Interested stakeholders represent business customers, low-income and vulnerable communities, consumers, environmental advocates and renewable energy developers.