Relating to energy; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires each electric company to develop a distributed power plant program for the procurement of grid services to be provided by distributed energy resources. Specifies the grid services that may be eligible for compensation and the classes of distributed energy resources technologies that must be eligible to provide the grid services. Allows a customer to enroll directly or through a third party in an electric company's distributed power plant program. Requires an electric company to use a standard offer, open access tariff. Allows an electric company to recover in rates prudently incurred costs associated with the program. Directs the Public Utility Commission to develop and adopt annual procurement targets and performance incentives. Allows an electric company to earn performance incentives for meeting program targets. Requires each electric company to file an annual report with the commission on the status of the electric company's distributed power plant program, including the capacity enrolled in the program. Provides for initial requirements and an implementing timeline. Requires an initial distributed power plant program to provide compensation for system-wide peak load reduction that is provided by an energy storage device that is a battery. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Mar 7, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
5 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
P
Mark Gamba
DDemocratic
P
Sarah McDonald
DDemocratic
P
Sue Rieke Smith
DDemocratic
P
Tom Andersen
DDemocratic
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Farrah Chaichi
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
Jules Walters
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Helm
DDemocratic
Co
Khanh Pham
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
Nathan Sosa
DDemocratic
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