Washington Administrative Code
Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission
Chapter 480-106 - Electric companies-Purchases of electricity from qualifying facilities
Section 480-106-070 - System emergencies
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 480-106-070
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Qualifying facility obligation to provide power during system emergencies: A qualifying facility may be required to provide energy or capacity to a utility during a system emergency only to the extent:
(a) Provided by agreement between the
qualifying facility and utility; or
(b) Ordered under section 202(c) of the
Federal Power Act.
(2) Discontinuance of purchases and sales during system emergencies: During any system emergency, a utility may, in a nondiscriminatory fashion, discontinue:
(a) Purchases from a qualifying
facility if such purchases would contribute to such emergency; and
(b) Sales to a qualifying facility provided
that such discontinuance is on a nondiscriminatory basis.
(3) System emergencies resulting in utility action under this chapter are subject to verification by the commission upon request by either party to the power contract.
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