HB 2245 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act.

HB 2245 updates definitions in Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act to clarify rules for consumer-owned utilities, including municipal utilities, port districts, and cooperatives. It adds specific definitions for eligible biomass energy sources (excluding treated wood and municipal waste) and "energy transformation projects" like home weatherization, electric vehicle incentives, and renewable hydrogen infrastructure. These changes help these utilities comply with clean energy requirements by defining key terms used in rate-setting and project eligibility. The bill amends existing sections of state law (RCW 19.405.020 and 19.405.100) but does not create new programs or funding.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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MINOR

This bill updates the definition of 'consumer-owned utilities' to explicitly exclude public utility districts that serve only a single customer and receive all their power from the Bonneville Power Administration. It also refines the definition of 'affected market customers' by adding an exemption for residential customers who previously generated less than 100% of their own electricity and continue to rely on non-emitting or renewable sources.

Scope change

The bill narrows the scope of entities considered 'consumer-owned utilities' and 'affected market customers' by adding specific exemptions for single-customer public utility districts and certain residential self-generation scenarios.

DEFINITION

Added a new subsection (b) to the definition of 'consumer-owned utility' to exclude public utility districts with only one retail customer that continues to receive 100% of its electricity from the Bonneville Power Administration.

Added a new subsection (c) to the definition of 'affected market customer' to exclude residential customers who, prior to May 7, 2019, generated less than 100% of their own electricity and continue to consume electricity with the same or greater percentage of non-emitting and renewable resources.

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Committee

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM.

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Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM.

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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors