Wash. Rev. Code § 80.28.405

Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 80.28.405 - Clean energy action plan-Greenhouse gas emissions-Calculation of cost

For the purposes of chapter 288, Laws of 2019, the cost of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the generation of electricity, including the effect of emissions, is equal to the cost per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, using the two and one-half percent discount rate, listed in table 2, technical support document: Technical update of the social cost of carbon for regulatory impact analysis under Executive Order No. 12866, published by the interagency working group on social cost of greenhouse gases of the United States government, August 2016. The commission must adjust the costs established in this section to reflect the effect of inflation.

RCW 80.28.405

Added by 2019 c 288,§ 15, eff. 5/7/2019.

Findings-Intent-Effective date- 2019 c 288 : See RCW 19.405.010 and 19.405.901.