Rule-Making Archive

Purpose

This rulemaking proposes to adopt an emissions performance standard (EPS) for greenhouse gases (GHGs) for all baseload electric generation for which electric utilities enter into long-term financial commitments on or after July 1, 2008.

Code Reviser Filings

• Rule-making order - CR-103 - 6/19/08
  • Adopted rule text
    • Chapter 173-218 WAC
    • Chapter 173-407 WAC
  • Final cost benefit analysis
  • Concise explanatory statement and response to comments
    • Appendix A
    • Appendix B
    • Appendix C
    • Appendix D
  • Implementation plan
  • Rule adoption notice
     
• Proposed rulemaking - CR-102 - 2/22/08
  • Proposed rule text:
    • Chapter 173-218 WAC
    • Chapter 173-407 WAC
• Preliminary cost benefit analysis
• Small business economic impact statement
• SEPA checklist and determination of non-significance

• Pre-proposal statement of inquiry - CR-101 - 7/18/07
• State register notice