ESSB 6560 Joint Agency Study of the Electricity System

At the direction of the 1998 Legislature, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) and the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) have undertaken a study of the state's retail electricity system. As policy makers in Washington consider changes that might be made to the state and local regulation of electricity utilities, this study is intended to provide basic information about the nature of the existing system and a number of key issues that may require consideration in any policy changes. This site contains links to the latest documents regarding the joint agency study.

Download the Final 6560 Report

The entire Final 6560 Report, Washington State Electricity System Study is now available for downloading.

View Executive Summary
Download Final Report

If you need assistance accessing the document, please call Karen Dunn (360) 956-2096 or send e-mail to wepg@ep.cted.wa.gov.  If you have substantive questions regarding the report please call Liz Klumpp, CTED (360) 956-2071 or Jeffrey Showman, UTC, (360) 664-1212.

COMMENTS on Draft 6560 Report

We have posted all the COMMENTS that we received in response to the draft report.

Other Study 6560 Documents

Draft 6560 Report, November 23, 1998
Update on Draft Report and More Information on November 23 Public Meeting, November 5, 1998
Clarification/Corrections to 6560 Data Request, August 7, 1998
Final 6560 Data Request, July 17, 1998
Updated Timeline for 6560 Study, July 13, 1998
Descriptions of Study Components, June 26, 1998
Study 6560 Background Information, June 26, 1998
Second Letter to Stakeholders Describing Survey Results, June 12, 1998
Open Letter to Stakeholders Requesting Input, May 22, 1998
6560 Study Stakeholder Survey (Microsoft Word Document), May 22, 1998
Study 6560 Contact List, May 22, 1998
Full Text of ESSB 6560, May 22, 1998
More Legislative Documents Related to ESSB 6560, May 22, 1998

Previous Meeting Notices

Update and Notice for November 23 Public Meeting, October 16, 1998
Notice and Agenda for August 20 Topic Area Meeting (Area G), August 12, 1998
Notice and Agenda for August 13 Topic Area Meeting (Area C), August 5, 1998
Notice and Agenda for August 5 Topic Area Meeting (Area F), July 29, 1998
Notice and Agenda for July 29 Topic Area Meeting (Areas A & B), July 21, 1998
Schedule of Study 6560 Section Meetings, July 13, 1998
Notice and Draft Agenda for July 8 Data Orientation Meeting, June 26, 1998