Providing electricity service to large energy use facilities.

 S-3870.2

SENATE BILL 6121

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senator Boehnke

AN ACT Relating to providing electricity service to large energy use facilities; amending RCW 19.29A.010 ; adding new sections to chapter 19.29A RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the rapid growth of large energy-consuming customers, including data centers, may necessitate substantial investment in new electrical generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure. The intent of this act is to ensure that the costs and risks of these energy-related investments are borne solely by the customers causing the need for the investment, thereby protecting residential, small commercial, and existing industrial ratepayers from unwarranted rate increases.

Sec. 2. RCW 19.29A.010 and 2019 c 222 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.