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House committee advances substitute HB 1847 to encourage distributed energy resources
Summary
A House committee voted to advance Substitute House Bill 1847 with an 18-3 vote, moving a package aimed at expanding distributed energy resources, including rooftop and agrivoltaic solar, out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
A House committee voted to advance Substitute House Bill 1847, approving the substitute as reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation by an announced margin of 18 ayes to 3 nays.
The bill, described during committee discussion as aimed at expanding distributed energy resources across the state, attracted support for its potential to place generation closer to users and to improve local resilience. Chair D'Oleo told the panel, "This bill is really aimed at ensuring that we are doing everything possible to to build distributed energy resources, in all parts of our state, but it's a particular opportunity for Western Washington to pick up, our share of the needed energy." Chair D'Oleo added that on-site resources can reduce the need for "significant transmission development" and can add resiliency during extreme weather.
Representative Dye praised the chair's…
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