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California is too expensive for Washington's energy economy
Washington, welcome to California styled policies. Over the past few years, Gov. Jay Inslee has signed SB5811 requiring Washington to adopt California motor vehicle emissions standards; the Washington Department of Ecology proposed following California's example of banning the sale of new, gas-powered vehicles in our state by 2035; California ban natural gas in new construction of which Democrats in our state passed HB 1589 banning natural gas in new construction and commercial buildings; and our legislation has passed the cap-and-trade bill; and the SB 5126 the Climate Commitment Act. California policies are too expensive for Washington State.
OLYMPIA–Several days ago, the Wall Street Journal issued a report about California's "soaring electricity rates." Average residential rates for investor-owned utility customers have surged by 72% to 127% over the past 10 years. About 2.5 million households in California are behind on their bills, averaging $733 in arrears.
According to the Energy Information Administration, California has the seco...
