SB5363 – Requires retail bills to compare actual electricity costs to the costs if power came exclusively from least-cost resources, and to imply the difference is due to wind and solar subsidies. (Dead)
Prime Sponsor – Senator Schoesler (R; 9th District; Southeast Washington)
Current status – Referred to the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy and Technology
Next step would be – Dead bill; never heard.
Legislative tracking page for the bill.
HB1327 is a companion bill in the House.
Summary –
The bill would require retail electricity bills to provide a prominent graphic comparing the actual bill total with an estimated total for that customer’s rate class if the utility had only used power from least-cost resources. An accompanying footnote would be required to read, “Direct subsidies to generators of renewable power from wind and solar projects are paid for by Washington taxpayers. Purchase of this subsidized renewable power from wind and solar projects by electric utilities is mandated by the state Energy Independence Act … and by the state Clean Energy Transformation Act …..”