Washington § 80.50.045 - Recommendations to secretary, federal energy regulatory commission — Siting electrical transmission corridors — Council designated as state authority for siting transmission facilities — Review under national environmental policy act.

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§ 80.50.045. Recommendations to secretary, federal energy regulatory commission — Siting electrical transmission corridors — Council designated as state authority for siting transmission facilities — Review under national environmental policy act.

(1) The council shall consult with other state agencies, utilities, local municipal governments, public interest groups, tribes, and other interested persons to convey their views to the secretary and the federal energy regulatory commission regarding appropriate limits on federal regulatory authority in the siting of electrical transmission corridors in the state of Washington.
(2) The council is designated as the state authority for purposes of siting transmission facilities under Title 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824p and for purposes of other such rules or regulations adopted by the secretary. The council's authority regarding transmission facilities under this subsection is limited to those transmission facilities that are the subject of Title 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824p and this chapter.
(3) For the construction and modification of transmission facilities that are the subject of Title 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824p, the council may: (a) Approve the siting of the facilities; and (b) consider the interstate benefits expected to be achieved by the proposed construction or modification of the facilities in the state.
(4) When developing recommendations as to the disposition of an application for the construction or modification of transmission facilities under this chapter, the fuel source of the electricity carried by the transmission facilities shall not be considered.
(5) For electrical transmission projects proposed or sited by a federal agency, the director must coordinate state agency participation in environmental review under the national environmental policy act.
[ 2023 c 229 s 5; 2006 c 196 s 3.]

Notes

Finding—Intent—2023 c 229: See note following RCW 19.280.030.

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