{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-19.29a.005","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 19.29A.005","heading":"Findings—Intent.","body":"(1) The legislature finds that:\n(a) Electricity is a basic and fundamental need of all residents; and\n(b) Currently Washington's consumer-owned and investor-owned utilities offer consumers a high degree of reliability and service quality while providing some of the lowest rates in the country.\n(2) The legislature intends to:\n(a) Preserve the benefits of consumer and environmental protection, system reliability, high service quality, and low-cost rates;\n(b) Ensure that all retail electrical customers have the same level of rights and protections; and\n(c) Require the adequate disclosure of the rights afforded to retail electric customers.","path":["Title 19","Chapter 19.29A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=19.29A.005","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:27:03Z","sha256":"801e9ad624bb17746673f67e69f304a0dc65058e4246573b63c5bcd569a2c1df","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-19.295.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-19.29a.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}