UTC outlines proactive rules for big data centers as Spokane board seeks local input

Oct 13, 2026

A Utilities and Transportation Commission advisor briefed the Board on a new UTC docket (UE‑260,162) that aims to set policy expectations for tariffs and contracts for large electric customers, including data centers; UTC expects a draft policy statement for public comment by early November and a final this year if the optimistic schedule holds.

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Charlie Inman, an energy‑policy adviser with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, told the Family Resilience and Sustainability Board the Commission opened docket UE‑260,162 to set expectations for how investor‑owned utilities should make tariffs and contracts for very large customers such as data centers.

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