2014 Revised Code of Washington
Title 80 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
80.28 Gas, electrical, and water companies.
80.28.280 Compressed natural gas -- Motor vehicle refueling stations -- Public interest.

RCW 80.28.280 Compressed natural gas — Motor vehicle refueling stations — Public interest. (Effective until July 1, 2015.)

The legislature finds that compressed natural gas offers significant potential to reduce vehicle emissions and to significantly decrease dependence on petroleum-based fuels. The legislature also finds that well-developed and convenient refueling systems are imperative if compressed natural gas is to be widely used by the public. The legislature declares that the development of compressed natural gas refueling stations are in the public interest. Nothing in this section and RCW 80.28.290 is intended to alter the regulatory practices of the commission or allow the subsidization of one ratepayer class by another.

[1991 c 199 § 216.]

Notes:

Finding -- 1991 c 199: See note following RCW 70.94.011.      Effective dates -- Severability -- Captions not law -- 1991 c 199: See RCW 70.94.904 through 70.94.906. Clean fuel: RCW 70.120.210.

RCW 80.28.280

Compressed natural gas — Motor vehicle refueling stations — Public interest. (Effective July 1, 2015.)

(1) The legislature finds that compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas offers [offer] significant potential to reduce vehicle and vessel emissions and to significantly decrease dependence on petroleum-based fuels. The legislature also finds that well-developed and convenient refueling systems are imperative if compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas are to be widely used by the public. The legislature declares that the development of compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas motor vehicle refueling stations and vessel refueling facilities are in the public interest. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, nothing in this section and RCW 80.28.290 is intended to alter the regulatory practices of the commission or allow the subsidization of one ratepayer class by another.

     (2) When a liquefied natural gas facility owned by a natural gas company serves both a private customer operating marine vessels and the Washington state ferries or any other public entity, the rate charged by the natural gas company to the Washington state ferries or other public entity may not be more than the rate charged to the private customer operating marine vessels.

[2014 c 216 § 501; 1991 c 199 § 216.]

Notes:

Effective date -- Findings -- Tax preference performance statement -- 2014 c 216: See notes following RCW 82.38.030.      Finding -- 1991 c 199: See note following RCW 70.94.011.      Effective dates -- Severability -- Captions not law -- 1991 c 199: See RCW 70.94.904 through 70.94.906. Clean fuel: RCW 70.120.210.