Section 194-37-135. Documentation of multifuel biomass energy and qualified biomass energy.

(1) A utility using biomass energy produced by a multifuel generating facility, where the biomass energy fuel provides less than ninety-eight percent of the total heat input, must document the eligible renewable energy using RECs created by WREGIS pursuant to the multifuel generating unit procedures of WREGIS.

(2) A utility using qualified biomass energy must document the eligible renewable energy using RECs created by WREGIS and must document:

(a) Information about the facility generating electricity from biomass energy:

(i) Ownership of the biomass energy facility;

(ii) Date of commercial operation of the biomass energy facility; and

(iii) Specific type of biomass used for generation by the biomass energy facility.

(b) Information about the industrial facility that hosts the biomass energy facility:

(i) The utility's load in megawatt hours that results from serving the industrial facility;

(ii) Evidence that the industrial facility had not ceased operation, other than for purposes of maintenance or upgrade, during the target year;

(iii) Evidence that the industrial facility engages in industrial pulping or wood manufacturing; and

(iv) If the facility generating electricity from biomass energy is not owned by the utility, evidence that the industrial facility owns the biomass energy facility and is directly interconnected with the electricity facilities that are owned by the utility and capable of carrying electricity at transmission voltage.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.285.080. WSR 14-04-015, § 194-37-135, filed 1/24/14, effective 2/24/14.]

RCW 19.285.080. WSR 14-04-015, § 194-37-135, filed 1/24/14, effective 2/24/14.