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The Draft Transmission Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was released on March 31, 2025. To review the document visit the Transmission PEIS webpage.
There will be two public comment meetings for the PEIS following the info meeting that was held on April 8th, 2025. The comment meetings will be on April 22nd and April 24th starting at 5pm PST. The April 8th meeting recording and information on how to join the comment meetings are on the PEIS webpage linked above. 

The Carriger Solar MDNS is available for comment April 7 through April 20 11:59 pm 

If you would like to submit a comment for either visit our comment database: https://comments.efsec.wa.gov/

Legislation

House Bill 1812

Modernizing the energy facility site evaluation council to meet the state's clean energy goals.

Sponsors: Fitzgibbon, Wylie, Berry, Valdez, Pollet, Harris-Talley

By request: Office of the Governor

For more information on this Bill visit the Bill's information page on the Washington State Legislature website.

House Bill 1871

Establishing a moratorium on the siting of alternative energy facilities through the energy facility site evaluation council process pending a comprehensive performance report on the effects of the energy independence act and the recommendations of a joint legislative committee.

Sponsors: Klicker, Dent, Chase, Ybarra, Sutherland

For more information on this Bill visit the Bill's information page on the Washington State Legislature website.

House Bill 1332

Concerning updating and streamlining energy facility site evaluation council operations.

Sponsors: Wylie, DeBolt, Mead, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Tharinger

By Request: Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

Companion Bill: SB 5329

For more information on this Bill visit the Bill's information page on the Washington State Legisature website.

Available Videos

(Video links take you to the TVW website)
Jan 28, 2019 House Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM
Feb 14, 2019 House Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM
Mar 14, 2019 Senate Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
Mar 26, 2019 Senate Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
Feb 20, 2020 Senate Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
Feb 25, 2020 Senate Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM

House Bill 6352

Eliminating expedited processing of alternative energy resource facilities before the energy facility site evaluation council.

Sponsors: Warnick

For more information on this Bill visit the Bill's information page on the Washington State Legisature website.

Available Videos

(Video links take you to the TVW website)
Jan 22, 2020 Senate Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM

House Bill 5329

Concerning updating and streamlining energy facility site evaluation council operations.

Sponsors: Nguyen, Palumbo, Wellman, Carlyle, Sheldon

By Request: Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

Companion Bill: HB 1332

For more information on this Bill visit the Bill's information page on the Washington State Legisature website.

Available Videos

(Video links take you to the TVW website)
Jan 31, 2019 Senate Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM