Which products does Washington Chapter 80.50 RCW affect?

Washington Chapter 80.50 RCW affects Commercial and utility energy storage systems and Solar PV.

Chapter 80.50 RCW

PartialRead in the state’s own source. It stays partial until the passage is on file word for word.

What does Washington Chapter 80.50 RCW do? Allows stand-alone battery storage facilities to seek state site certification, which is optional. Storage proposed with a solar or wind project is reviewed with that project.

Facts

Kind: Statute
Status: In force
Stage: In force
Topics: Fire protection and siting, Permitting
Products: Commercial and utility energy storage systems Solar PV
Source: Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (opens in a new tab)
Citation: Battery energy storage systems

The state’s codes

The codes that reach each product this law names, with the edition Washington is on. Each links to the record.

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