Resource Adequacy
Commerce partners with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to hold an annual meeting to discuss issues related to resource adequacy for electric utilities in Washington.

RCW 19.280.065 requires Commerce and the UTC to hold meetings annually and to provide a summary to the governor and legislature. Under the statute, at least once every twelve months, Commerce and the UTC will hold a meeting of representatives of investor- and consumer-owned utilities, regional planning organizations, transmission operators, and other stakeholders.
These meetings are to discuss the current, short-term, and long-term adequacy of energy resources to serve the state’s electric needs. Topics covered will include recent assessments of electricity demand and supply, the electric power industry’s progress in developing a coordinated resource adequacy program, and other actions utilities are taking to ensure resource adequacy.
A summary of the meeting will be submitted to the governor and Legislature within sixty days of each meeting. The meetings will take place through 2031.
2023 Resource Adequacy Meeting
Monday, July 24, 2023
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) and the Washington Department of Commerce (Commerce) will hold their third annual resource adequacy meeting to discuss the current adequacy of energy resources to serve the state’s electric power needs. Presentations and discussions will include recent assessments of electricity demand and supply, the electric power industry’s progress in developing a coordinated resource adequacy program, and other actions utilities are taking to ensure resource adequacy. The meeting will be held in-person with virtual and dial-in participation options.
Meeting materials
- Agenda (PDF)
- Presentation materials (link)
Meeting location
- Utilities and Transportation Commission, Room 115, 621 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Login information
- Meeting link
- Meeting ID: 844 6081 9521
- Passcode: 436592
Dial-in
- Phone #: +1 253 215 8782
- Find a phone number for your location
- Meeting ID: 844 6081 9521
- Passcode 436592
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Contact
Glenn Blackmon
Manager, Energy Policy Office
Email: Glenn.Blackmon@Commerce.wa.gov
Phone: 360-339-5619