RCW 43.52.595
Contracts for electric power and energy.
A city or district may contract to purchase from an operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3), the contract may include the purchase of capability of the projects to produce electricity in addition to the actual output of the projects. The contract may provide that the city or district must make the payments required by the contract whether or not a project is completed, operable, or operating and notwithstanding the suspension, interruption, interference, reduction, or curtailment of the output of a project or the power and energy contracted for. The contract may also provide that payments under the contract are not subject to reduction, whether by offset or otherwise, and shall not be conditioned upon the performance or nonperformance of the operating agency or a city or district under the contract or other instrument.
[ 2003 c 138 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.52 - Operating Agencies.
43.52.260 - Scope of authority.
43.52.272 - Power commission abolished.
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.
43.52.375 - Treasurer—Auditor—Powers and duties—Official bonds—Funds.
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."
43.52.460 - 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.
43.52.535 - Security force—Membership in retirement system authorized.
43.52.560 - Contracts for materials or work required—Sealed bids.
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.