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Contact Information:
Department of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
(360) 407-6875
Or view the Department's
Website
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WASHINGTON
Washington's General Regulations for Air Pollution Sources, last updated on September 6, 2007 can be
found here.
CARBON DIOXIDE STANDARD:
Washington is the second state in the nation, after Oregon to enact a law specifically requiring CO2
emissions offsets from new power plants. On March 09, 2004 the Washington legislature approved
House Bill 3141, which requires fossil-fueled power plants with a
generating capacity of 25 megawatts or more to mitigate 20% of the CO2 emissions the plant produces
over 30 years. This requirement also applies to new power plants seeking site certification and
existing plants that increase production of CO2 emissions by 15%.
Washington's regulations implementing the CO2 offset requirements from new power plants
are Chapter 173-407 WAC – “Carbon Dioxide Mitigation Program for Fossil-Fueled Thermal Electric
Generating Facilities.” The Washington State Department of Ecology (DEC) is currently working on
amending this regulation to include an emissions performance standards required by SB 6001, which requires the adoption of
California's emissions performance standard of 1,100 lbs of CO2/MWh for all new, long-term baseload electric power generation contracts.
Washington also has set statewide greenhouse gas reduction targets with SB6001 and HB2815.
Then the state is a member of the Western Climate Initiative, a regional initiative with greenhouse
gas targets of 15% below 2005 levels by 2020.
DE MINIMIS EXEMPTIONS:
Sources with a potential to emit less than the thresholds listed below are exempt from permitting. State notification
is required for these sources:
PM-10: 1.25 tpy
NOx, SO2 and VOCs: 2.0 tpy
CO: 5.0 tpy
Lead 0.005 tpy
Ozone Depleting Substances: 1.0 tpy
The owner/operator may begin actual construction on the project thirty-one days after the permitting agency receives the summary, unless the permitting
agency notifies the owner/operator within thirty days that the proposed new source requires a notice of construction
application.
MINOR SOURCE PERMITTING:
A state BACT analysis for the appropriate pollutant will be required for all minor sources with a potential
to emit more than the de minimus levels listed above. However, sources may take permit limits to avoid BACT. The
cost threshold for state BACT is approximately $2,000 per ton, however officials are more concerned with NOx so
the threshold may be a little higher for this pollutant. A unique analysis must be completed for each permit.
A permit requires a 30 day public comment. The whole permitting process usually takes around 120 days.
MAJOR NSR/PSD PERMITTING:
If the unit is located in an attainment area then a potential to emit 250 tons of any criteria pollutant triggers
PSD. A potential to emit 70 tons of PM in the serious nonattainment and 100 tons in the moderate nonattainment
areas triggers NSR. 50 tons per year of CO triggers NSR in the serious nonattainment area.
All sources with combined aggregate heat inputs of combustion units equal or less than the
following are exempt from NSR in attainment areas:
less than or equal to 500,000 Btu/hr using oil
less than or equal to 1MMBtu/hr using kerosene, #1 or #2 fule oil and with less than or equal to 0.05% sulfur
less than or equal to 4 MMBtu/hr using natural gas, propane, or LPG
TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY ENGINES:
There is no special treatment or provision for emergency units.
Electric power generating facilities that are 350 MW or greater must obtain the approval of
the Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council.
Chapter 80.50 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
is the law which the Energy Facility Site Evaluation
Council must follow in siting and regulating major energy facilities. Title 463 of the Washington Administrative
Code (WAC) are the regulations by which the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council functions under state and
federal law.
Washington State Building Code Council
The State Building Code Council was created to provide independent analysis and objective advice to the
legislature and the Governor's Office on state building code issues. The Council establishes the minimum
building, mechanical, fire, plumbing and energy code requirements necessary to promote the health, safety
and welfare of the people of the state of Washington, by reviewing, developing and adopting the state
building code.
The most recently adopted state codes can be viewed by clicking on the name below:
Washington State Building Code:
Washington State Mechanical Code:
Washington State Fire Code:
Washington State Fire Standards:
Washington State Plumbing Code:
Washington State Plumbing Standards:
Washington State Energy Code:
Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code:
Rules for the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia
International Code Council State Adoption Information Page
Provides an easy to use US map to locate state and local adoption of the International Code Council's model codes.
US DOE's Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs, Building Codes Database
The US DOE's database provides a comprehensive look at a state's building code implementation and enforcement
process.
Puget Sound Energy
| Schedule 25, Small Demand General Service prices as of 6/2008 |
| Load Size |
>50kW but <= 350 kW |
| Basic Charge |
$27.20/month |
| Demand Charge |
no charge for the first 50kW of billing demand |
| Metering Service |
n/a |
| Back-up/Standby/Emergency |
Demand Charge, Monthly Rate: no charge for the first 50 kW
Oct-Mar: $8.31/kWh
Apr-Sept: $5.54/kWh
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| Energy Charge |
Base Rate, Oct-Mar
$0.082/kWh for the 1st 20,000 kWh
$0.055/kWh for all over 20,000 kWh
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| Energy Charge |
Base Rate, Apr-Sept
$0.074/kWh for the 1st 20,000 kWh
$0.0604/kWh for all over 20,000 kWh
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| Reactive Power Charge |
0.0265 cents per reactive kilovolt ampere-hour (KVARH)
The reactive power charge applies to those electric loads with a maximum demand of 100 kW or higher.
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| Net-Metering |
n/a |
| Company Power Purchase |
n/a |
| Schedule 91, Cogeneration and Small Power Production |
| Load Size |
2 MW or less |
| Basic Charge |
varies according to the applicable schedule - schedule 24, 25, 26
& 31 all outline basic charges depending on the size of the cogen or small power production facility |
| Metering Service |
n/a |
| Rates for the Purchase of Energy |
The monthly rate per kWh which the company will pay with be either:
a) the Production Proxy Price
b) the Market Price, whichever is lower, less 5.0% for balancing costs |
INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS:
The State has the following requirements:
Applicable Technologies: Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, Municipal Solid Waste, CHP/Cogeneration, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Microturbines, Other Distributed Generation Technologies
Net Metering Rules: Yes
Size Requirements:20 MW, no overall enrollment limit
Interconnection Agreement: No
Additional Insurance: not required for systems eligible for net metering
External Disconnect Necessary: Yes (waiver possible)
* Information on Washington's recent interconnection
amendments adopted in October 2007 can be found here.
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