Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.
43.52.250 - Definitions.

RCW 43.52.250
Definitions.

As used in this chapter and unless the context indicates otherwise, words and phrases shall mean:
"District" means a public utility district as created under the laws of the state of Washington authorized to engage in the business of generating and/or distributing electricity.
"City" means any city or town in the state of Washington authorized to engage in the business of generating and/or distributing electricity.
"Canada" means Canada or any province thereof.
"Operating agency" or "joint operating agency" means a municipal corporation created pursuant to RCW 43.52.360, as now or hereafter amended.
"Board of directors" means the board established under RCW 43.52.370.
"Executive board" means the board established under RCW 43.52.374.
"Board" means the board of directors of the joint operating agency unless the operating agency is constructing, operating, terminating, or decommissioning a nuclear power plant under a site certification agreement under chapter 80.50 RCW, in which case "board" means the executive board.
"Public utility" means any person, firm or corporation, political subdivision or governmental subdivision including cities, towns and public utility districts engaged in or authorized to engage in the business of generating, transmitting or distributing electric energy.
"Revenue bonds or warrants" means bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, warrants, certificates of indebtedness, commercial paper, refunding or renewal obligations, payable from a special fund or revenues of the utility properties operated by the joint operating agency.
"Electrical resources" means both electric energy and conservation.
"Electrical energy" means electric energy produced by any means including water power, steam power, nuclear power, and conservation.
"Conservation" means any reduction in electric power consumption as a result of increases in efficiency of energy use, production, or distribution.

[ 1987 c 376 § 8; 1982 1st ex.s. c 43 § 1; 1981 1st ex.s. c 1 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 184 § 1; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.250. Prior: 1953 c 281 § 1.]
NOTES:

Severability—Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.52.374.


Severability—1981 1st ex.s. c 1: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1981 1st ex.s. c 1 § 5.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.

43.52.250 - Definitions.

43.52.260 - Scope of authority.

43.52.272 - Power commission abolished.

43.52.290 - Members of the board of directors of an operating agency—Compensation—May hold other public position—Incompatibility of offices doctrine voided.

43.52.300 - Powers and duties of an operating agency.

43.52.3411 - Revenue bonds or warrants.

43.52.343 - Revenue bonds or warrants—Sale by negotiation or advertisement and bid.

43.52.350 - Operating agencies to provide fishways, facilities and hatcheries—Contracts.

43.52.360 - Operating agency—Formation—Additional projects—Appeals—Membership, withdrawal—Dissolution.

43.52.370 - Operating agency board of directors—Members, appointment, vote, term, etc.—Rules—Proceedings—Limitation on powers and duties.

43.52.374 - Operating agency executive board—Members—Terms—Removal—Rules—Proceedings—Managing director—Civil immunities—Defense and indemnification.

43.52.375 - Treasurer—Auditor—Powers and duties—Official bonds—Funds.

43.52.378 - Executive board—Appointment of administrative auditor—Retention of firm for performance audits—Duties of auditor and firm—Reports.

43.52.380 - Member's preference to buy energy—Apportionment—Surplus.

43.52.383 - Compliance with open public meetings act.

43.52.385 - Best interest of ratepayers to determine interest of agency.

43.52.391 - Powers and duties of operating agency.

43.52.395 - Maximum interest rate operating agency may pay member.

43.52.410 - Authority of city or district to contract for electric energy or falling waters.

43.52.430 - Appeals from director of department of ecology.

43.52.440 - Effect of chapter on "Columbia River Sanctuary Act."

43.52.450 - Chapter requirements are cumulative—Preservation of rights—Not subject to utilities and transportation commission.

43.52.460 - Operating agency to pay in lieu of taxes.

43.52.470 - Operating agency—Validity of organization and existence.

43.52.515 - Application of Titles 9 and 9A RCW.

43.52.520 - Security force—Authorized.

43.52.525 - Security force—Criminal history record information.

43.52.530 - Security force—Powers and duties—Rules on speed, operation, location of vehicles authorized.

43.52.535 - Security force—Membership in retirement system authorized.

43.52.550 - Plans for repayment of operating agency obligations maturing prior to planned operation of plant.

43.52.560 - Contracts for materials or work required—Sealed bids.

43.52.565 - Contracts for materials or work through competitive negotiation—Nuclear generating projects and associated facilities.

43.52.567 - Contracts for materials or work through competitive negotiation—Renewable electrical energy generation projects.

43.52.570 - Purchase of materials by telephone or written quotation authorized—Procedure.

43.52.575 - Purchase of materials without competition authorized.

43.52.580 - Emergency purchase of materials or work by contract.

43.52.585 - Procedures for implementing RCW 43.52.560 through 43.52.580.

43.52.590 - Construction of RCW 43.52.560 through 43.52.585.

43.52.595 - Contracts for electric power and energy.

43.52.612 - Contract bid form.

43.52.910 - Construction—1965 c 8.