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Bill would bring thermal energy networks under UTC oversight and require utilities to plan for them
Summary
House Bill 1514 would subject thermal energy networks to UTC oversight for larger systems, provide exemptions for small or preexisting systems, and require utilities and Commerce to include TENs in planning and technical assistance.
House Bill 1514 would subject thermal energy companies (utility-scale systems that deliver heat through a network of pipes) to regulatory oversight by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) while carving out exemptions for small or already operating systems.
Committee staff explained that thermal energy networks (TENs) currently fall outside UTC regulation unless operated by a gas or electric utility. Under the bill, TENs serving five or more independent customers or more than 250 households would come under…
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