Referred to the Senate Energy, Environment &Telecommunications Committee on January 21, 2015
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 5, 2015
Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis King (Yakima) (R) on March 3, 2015
Clarifies conditions for the authority provided to publicutility districts (PUDs) to sell renewable natural gas. Clarifiesthat the authority of PUDs to own and operate pipelines andfacilities for delivering and compressing or liquefying natural gasis limited to pipelines and facilities located in the county in whichthe PUD is authorized to provide utility service.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 3, 2015
Authorizes public utility districts (PUD) to produce and utilize renewable
natural gas for internal operations.
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 17, 2015
Authorizes public utility districts (PUD) to produce and utilize renewable
natural gas for internal operations.
Establishes certain conditions under which a PUD may sell renewable natural
gas at wholesale or to an end-use customer.