Rule summary
We are using the expedited rulemaking process to change Title 463 Washington Administrative Code (WAC), the main state rules our agency follows and enforces. Learn about these rule changes and how to get involved with the process.
About this rule
We became an independent agency on June 30, 2022, when E2SHB 1812 went into effect. The bill modernizes our agency to meet the state’s clean energy goals.
The 2022 law changed the energy facilities—site locations (Chapter 80.50 RCW), requiring us to update parts of Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (Title 463 WAC) to align our agency rules with the new state law.
We are also updating Title 463 to based on changes from or to:
- The Environmental Health Law Reorganization Act (SHB 2246)
- The Public Records Act (Chapter 42.56 RCW)
- Current technological practices
- The Office of the Code Reviser’s style guide
- Our agency’s address and contact information