RCW 82.16.0498
Credit—Sales of electricity or gas to an aluminum smelter.
(1) A person who is subject to tax under this chapter on gross income from sales of electricity, natural gas, or manufactured gas made to an aluminum smelter is eligible for an exemption from the tax in the form of a credit, if the contract for sale of electricity or gas to the aluminum smelter specifies that the price charged for the electricity or gas will be reduced by an amount equal to the credit.
(2) The credit is equal to the gross income from the sale of the electricity or gas to an aluminum smelter multiplied by the corresponding rate in effect at the time of the sale for the public utility tax under RCW 82.16.020.
(3) The exemption provided for in this section does not apply to amounts received from the remarketing or resale of electricity originally obtained by contract for the smelting process.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "aluminum smelter" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 82.04.217.
[ 2004 c 24 § 13.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2004 c 24: See notes following RCW 82.04.2909.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 82.16 - Public Utility Tax.
82.16.020 - Public utility tax imposed—Additional tax imposed—Deposit of moneys.
82.16.023 - Tax preferences—Expiration dates.
82.16.030 - Taxable under each schedule if within its purview.
82.16.0421 - Exemptions—Sales to electrolytic processing businesses.
82.16.045 - Exemptions and credits—Pollution control facilities.
82.16.046 - Exemptions—Operation of state route No. 16.
82.16.047 - Exemptions—Ride sharing.
82.16.0491 - Credit—Contributions to an electric utility rural economic development revolving fund.
82.16.0495 - Credit—Electricity sold to a direct service industrial customer.
82.16.0497 - Credit—Light and power business, gas distribution business.
82.16.0498 - Credit—Sales of electricity or gas to an aluminum smelter.
82.16.0499 - Credit—Businesses that hire veterans.
82.16.050 - Deductions in computing tax.
82.16.053 - Deductions in computing tax—Light and power businesses.
82.16.055 - Deductions relating to energy conservation or production from renewable resources.
82.16.060 - May be taxed under other chapters.
82.16.100 - Solid waste business not subject to chapter.
82.16.110 - Renewable energy system cost recovery—Definitions.
82.16.130 - Renewable energy system cost recovery—Light/power business tax credit.
82.16.150 - Light and power business—Liability.
82.16.160 - Definitions—Renewable energy tax incentives.
82.16.165 - Annual production incentive certification.
82.16.175 - Shared commercial solar projects—Organization and administration.
82.16.180 - Solar modules—Sale and installation tax incentives.
82.16.182 - Community solar projects—Definitions.
82.16.183 - Community solar projects.
82.16.184 - Credit—Community solar projects.
82.16.185 - Credit—State energy performance standard—Early adoption incentive program.
82.16.305 - Exemptions—Joint municipal utility services authorities.
82.16.310 - Exemptions—Sales by a gas distribution business.
82.16.315 - Exemptions—Sales of electricity or gas to silicon smelters.
82.16.320 - Exemptions—Qualifying grants—National emergency or state of emergency.