Participatory Funding

Participatory Funding is sponsored by Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. This program provides financial support for organizations to participate in Utility and Transportation Commission proceedings on behalf of the public for energy companies.

Participatory funding provides financial support for organizations to participate in Utility and Transportation Commission proceedings on behalf of the public for the following five energy companies: The UTC offered a two-part virtual training series to learn more about the structure and role of the commission and ways the public can get involved: Part A: July 13, 2022 - Agenda , Vocab Handout , Recording Topics covered: General overview of the history and authority of the commission, UTC staff roles and proceedings, c urrent key issues before the commission, and i mpacts to customers Part B: July 21, 2022 - Agenda , Recording Topics covered: Different types of UTC proceedings, h ow organizations can access Participatory Funding to participate in those proceedings, and o ther ways the public can get involved in proceedings Non-profit organizations are eligible to apply if they represent broad energy utility customer interests, including low-income, commercial and industrial customers, and vulnerable or highly impacted communities as defined by the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).

Tribal Governments are eligible for funding. All other government entities are not eligible. All organizations may use these funds for the costs of participating in regulatory proceedings, including consulting and legal fees.

Organizations serving vulnerable populations and highly impacted communities may also use these funds for a variety of costs, including training, technical assistance, and outreach. Groups cannot use these funds for overhead expenses, lobbying, or filing formal complaints.

All Customer Advocate Groups Groups Serving Prioritized Communities All participatory funding agreements are subject to approval by the three-member Commission at UTC. Once the agreement between the utility groups and the group requesting is final, the utility will submit the agreement to the UTC for their review. Contact us at ald@utc.

wa. go or 360-664-1234. State law requires investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities to provide funding to groups representing utility customers in their proceedings and prioritize funds for groups representing vulnerable populations or highly impacted communities.

In the first year of the program, each utility will: Cap its program at 0. 1% of its annual gross intrastate revenue, but no more than $300,000. Set aside at least one-third of funds for organizations representing vulnerable and highly impacted communities.

State law allows utilities to recover participatory funding through customer rates, which are set by the commission in general rate cases. More information can be found in the utility agreement.

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