{"id":38058,"date":"2022-05-02T09:22:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T16:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modernelectricwater.com\/?page_id=38058"},"modified":"2022-07-06T15:13:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T22:13:57","slug":"clean-energy-transformation-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.modernelectricwater.com\/about-us\/clean-energy-transformation-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean Energy Transformation Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Working Together to Meet Tomorrow&#8217;s Clean Electricity Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38347 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modernelectricwater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CETA-river-trees-800x547.jpeg\" alt=\"Creek flowing through a forest\" width=\"35%\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernelectricwater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CETA-river-trees-800x547.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.modernelectricwater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CETA-river-trees-340x232.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.modernelectricwater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CETA-river-trees.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On May 7, 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.wa.gov\/growing-the-economy\/energy\/ceta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clean Energy Transformation Act<\/a> (CETA) (SB 5116, 2019)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CETA commits Washington state to an electricity supply <strong>free of greenhouse gas<\/strong> emissions by 2045<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernelectricwater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5116-S2.SL_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Bill 5116, 2019 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The CETA applies to <strong>all<\/strong> <strong>electric utilities<\/strong> serving retail customers in the state of Washington<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The law sets specific milestones to reach the required <strong>100% clean<\/strong> electricity supply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About the Clean Energy Transformation Act<\/h2>\n<p>The CETA was just one bill in a suite of clean energy legislation signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To meet the 2030 standards, in addition to becoming more efficient, utilities will have to replace coal-based resources with non-emitting and renewable sources including:\n<ul>\n<li>Wind<\/li>\n<li>Hydropower<\/li>\n<li>Or other renewable sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The law includes provisions that strive to protect low-income customers and benefit all state residents\n<ul>\n<li>Including those that would be affected most by climate change and environmental pollution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Utilities will be required to provide<strong> energy assistance<\/strong> to low-income customers and to tailor programs to vulnerable populations and households with high energy burdens<\/li>\n<li>The legislation requires utilities to use a framework that enables the <strong>facilitation of public participation<\/strong> and oversight while working to meet reduction goals<\/li>\n<li>Utilities will be required to <strong>account for the costs of carbon pollution<\/strong> when considering energy sources<\/li>\n<li>They must develop short-term and long-term clean energy plans that <strong>demonstrate how they\u2019ll meet carbon standards<\/strong> for the lowest reasonable cost<\/li>\n<li>Stakeholders and state government officials from the Department of Commerce are working together to <strong>establish the rules<\/strong> of implementing CETA, which utilities also must comply with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Quick Facts<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Clean Energy Implementation Plans:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>By January 1, 2022<\/strong>, and every 4 years thereafter, Washington utilities must develop and submit a clean energy implementation plan to the Washington State Department of Commerce<\/li>\n<li>This plan must follow the standards and targets established under the Clean Energy Transformation Act, as well as specific targets for energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Regulatory Agencies<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Besides the Washington State Department of Commerce, other state agencies with roles in CETA implementation and compliance include the State Auditor, the Attorney, and the departments of Ecology and Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Renewable Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hydropower<\/strong> will continue to have a central role in the Pacific Northwest\u2019s energy supply during the CETA implementation timeframe<\/li>\n<li>Even so, utilities are expected to look to <strong>other technological innovations<\/strong> and <strong>investments<\/strong> that will reduce carbon emissions in other areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Emerging Technology:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>State legislators are aware that renewable energy technologies are still in their infancy, and many are not yet ready to be scaled to real-world applications<\/li>\n<li>The act provides a cost cap so that utilities <strong>will not be penalized<\/strong> if they cannot meet reduction deadlines because renewable products <strong>aren\u2019t available or affordable<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Equity Consideration:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CETA requires that equity considerations become an explicit part of utility planning<\/li>\n<li>Utilities must assess the potential impacts of their decisions on 2 communities: <strong>vulnerable populations<\/strong> and <strong>highly impacted communities<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Milestones:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>By 2025:<\/strong> Utilities must phase out coal-fired electricity from their state portfolios<\/li>\n<li><strong> By 2030:<\/strong> Their portfolios must be greenhouse gas emissions neutral, which means they may use limited amounts of electricity generated from natural gas if it is offset by other actions<\/li>\n<li><strong> By 2045:<\/strong> utilities must supply Washington customers with electricity that is 100% renewable or non-emitting, with no provision for offsets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Modern\u2019s Commitment to You:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Modern\u2019s Board of Directors and Executive Team are working with other utilities and state officials to define parameters and optional pathways to reach the CETA\u2019s goals while still providing you, our customer, with reliable and affordable electricity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Useful Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S_QoNcuQ9E2CKFdWt5_7n-voxj5CkilPlHp1-KC1TTFUM1g5T0pZWTlFMldGM1pSRU8xMk9RSUdIRS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit questions or comments about the CETA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S_QoNcuQ9E2CKFdWt5_7n-voxj5CkilPlHp1-KC1TTFUN1A2RU5GWlBHWlBEMzFIR0tRSDM3SUlFSS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Participate in a survey to help Modern develop its Clean Energy Implementation Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernelectricwater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CEIP-template-Modern-Electric-Water-Company-Landscape.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modern&#8217;s Clean Energy Implementation Plan (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working Together to Meet Tomorrow&#8217;s Clean Electricity Requirements On May 7, 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) (SB 5116, 2019) CETA commits Washington state to an electricity supply free of greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 Senate Bill 5116, 2019 (PDF) The CETA applies to all electric utilities serving 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