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Senate approves clean-energy clarification to cover port-owned generation under CETA
Washington State Senate · February 11, 2026
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Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5,982 clarifies that new electricity generation by ports and other consumer-owned utilities falls under Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA); proponents said it preserves the state's clean-energy goals while opponents warned of costs to ports and economic development.
Senator Hunt presented substitute Senate Bill 5,982, which clarifies that consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, are subject to the Clean Energy Transformation Act when they build new electricity generation to serve large loads such as data centers. "This bill…
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