RCW 82.16.053
Deductions in computing tax—Light and power businesses.
(1) In computing tax under this chapter, a light and power business may deduct from gross income the lesser of the amounts determined under subsections (2) through (4) of this section.
(2)(a) Fifty percent of wholesale power cost paid during the reporting period, if the light and power business has fewer than five and one-half customers per mile of line.
(b) Forty percent of wholesale power cost paid during the reporting period, if the light and power business has more than five and one-half but less than eleven customers per mile.
(c) Thirty percent of the wholesale power cost paid during the reporting period, if the light and power business has more than eleven but less than seventeen customers per mile of line.
(d) Zero if the light and power business has more than seventeen customers per mile of line.
(3) Wholesale power cost multiplied by the percentage by which the average retail electric power rates for the light and power business exceed the state average electric power rate. If more than fifty percent of the kilowatt-hours sold by a light and power business are sold to irrigators, then only sales to nonirrigators shall be used to calculate the average electric power rate for that light and power business. For purposes of this subsection, the department shall determine state average electric power rate each year based on the most recent available data and shall inform taxpayers of its determination.
(4) Four hundred thousand dollars per month.
[ 1996 c 145 § 1; 1994 c 236 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1996 c 145: "This act shall take effect July 1, 1996." [ 1996 c 145 § 2.]
Effective date—1994 c 236: "This act shall take effect July 1, 1994." [ 1994 c 236 § 2.]
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.