Washington Code 43.52.250 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter and unless the context indicates otherwise, words and phrases shall mean:
Terms Used In Washington Code 43.52.250
- 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. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- Board of directors: means the board established under RCW 43. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- Canada: means Canada or any province thereof. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- City: means any city or town in the state of Washington authorized to engage in the business of generating and/or distributing electricity. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- Conservation: means any reduction in electric power consumption as a result of increases in efficiency of energy use, production, or distribution. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- Executive board: means the board established under RCW 43. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- joint operating agency: means a municipal corporation created pursuant to RCW 43. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- 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. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
“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.]