HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-4669
HR 4669
By Representatives Barnard, Penner, Dye, Ybarra, Jacobsen, Abell, Connors, Abbarno, Schmidt, Graham, Keaton, Manjarrez, Mendoza, Dent, McEntire, Chase, Walsh, Waters, Couture, Ley, Barkis, Griffey, Schmick, Volz, Engell, McClintock, Marshall, Klicker, Rude, Ormsby, Parshley, Stuebe, Eslick, Timmons, Peterson, Donaghy, Walen, Leavitt, Stearns, Thai, and Callan
WHEREAS, Due to the foresight of previous generations of Washingtonians, our state and the Pacific Northwest region have been blessed with a public power system that provides an abundance of clean energy; and
WHEREAS, Public power has long been a feature of our state, with the city of Seattle generating and supplying electric power through its municipal public utility as early as 1910; and
WHEREAS, After 1930, public utility districts could be formed to supply electricity to the people, including power for farms and rural areas; and
WHEREAS, Beginning in 1957, cities and public utility districts looked to establish joint operating agencies to develop new electric power plants that would serve the growing needs of Washington and the region; and
WHEREAS, Joint operating agencies are at the forefront of developing new renewable and carbon-free sources of energy, including solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and nuclear, with one of the first small modular reactor facilities in the United States being developed in Washington; and
WHEREAS, Developing new sources of clean energy is critical to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring that Washington consumers and businesses continue to have access to affordable and reliable energy; and
WHEREAS, Clean energy production contributes to robust economic growth and job creation in Washington;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the contributions of Washington's joint operating agencies toward a clean and sustainable environment and robust economy in Washington State.
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