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Bill would let consumer-owned utilities sign joint-use agreements with private partners
Summary
Substitute House Bill 12 53 would expand the types of entities municipal utilities, public utility districts and joint operating agencies may contract with, and add renewable and storage facilities to authorized projects.
Kim Cushing, staff to the committee, briefed substitute House Bill 12 53, which would expand authorization for first-class cities, public utility districts (PUDs), joint operating agencies and certain counties to enter into a broader range of agreements for planning, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of electric generating and transmission facilities. The substitute would permit agreements "with any person or entity," add renewable energy and energy storage facilities as covered project types, and remove an older,…
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