Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission public meetings in 2020
10 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Open Meeting
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is reviewing a general rate filing for Basin Water Sources, Inc. that proposes a 43 percent increase in rates for approximately 385 customers near Moses Lake. The agenda also includes consent items for various waste management companies to adjust recycling and disposal fees in King, Snohomish, and other counties to recover increased disposal costs. Additionally, the body will consider tariff revisions for Puget Sound Energy and Northwest Natural Gas Company.
- Basin Water Sources, Inc. proposes a 43 percent rate increase, raising the average customer bill by $9.62.
- Waste Management of Washington, Inc. requests a $0.14 monthly increase for residential recycling customers in King County.
- Waste Connections of Washington, Inc. seeks to recover approximately $123,000 in additional annual revenue due to increased disposal fees in Clark County.
- Puget Sound Energy proposes a 41-cent monthly bill increase for the average residential customer to credit federal Treasury Grant benefits.
- Mason County Garbage Co., Inc. requests tariff revisions to recover increased disposal fees, generating approximately $14,600 in additional annual revenue.
- Tariff Revision
- Tariff Revision
- Tariff Revision
- Tariff Revision
- Tariff Revision
- Petition for Exemption
- Voluntary Cancellation
- Tariff Revision
Open Meeting
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is scheduled to vote on seven petitions from electric and gas utilities to approve the deferral of costs and benefits associated with the COVID-19 public health emergency. The agenda also includes consent items for rate changes, insurance exemptions, and a settlement regarding pipeline inspections. No action items are listed for transportation or other categories.
- PacifiCorp, Avista, Puget Sound Energy, Northwest Natural Gas, and Cascade Natural Gas filed petitions to defer COVID-19 emergency costs.
- Cascade Natural Gas proposed a stipulated agreement to resolve issues from 2013 high-pressure pipeline inspections in Longview, Bellingham, and Kennewick districts.
- Avista Corporation proposed revising Tariff WN U-28 to update estimated avoided costs for small power production and cogeneration.
- VanderYacht Propane, Singh Bros. Trucking, and DSR Deliveries petitioned for exemptions from state insurance rules to use surplus lines insurance.
- Puget Sound Energy’s 2021 Electric Annual Conservation Plan aims to acquire 209,000 megawatt-hours of savings for $102.7 million.
- Petition for Accounting Order
- Petition for Exemption
- Petition for Accounting Order
- Tariff Revision
- Petition for Accounting Order
- Petition for Exemption
- Petition for Accounting Order
- Petition for Accounting Order
Open Meeting
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is reviewing a Puget Sound Energy tariff revision that would increase revenue by $43.9 million, raising typical residential bills by $1.92 per month. The agenda also includes petitions from 20 rural telephone companies seeking support from the state universal communications services program. Additionally, the Commission is considering a petition from Zippy Disposal for a four-month extension to file recycling tariff revisions.
- Puget Sound Energy proposes a $43.9 million revenue increase (2.1%) via Tariff WN U-60, Schedule 95.
- 20 rural telephone companies, including Skyline Telecom and Whidbey Telephone, petition for state universal communications services support.
- Zippy Disposal requests a four-month extension to file tariff revisions for its Chelan County recycling program.
- Nooksack Valley Disposal proposes a $0.20 monthly increase to residential recycling rates in Whatcom County.
- Waste Management North Sound, Marysville, corrects a rate error, decreasing 96-gallon garbage service from $37.37 to $36.36.
- Tariff Revision
- Petition
- Petition
- Petition
- Tariff Revision
- Petition
- Petition
- Petition
Open Meeting
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will consider a petition from Northwest Natural Gas to extend its integrated resource plan due date from February 2021 to July 2022. The meeting also includes consent items and no-action items, such as service discontinuations and tariff revisions.
- Northwest Natural Gas petition to extend integrated resource plan deadline to July 29, 2022
- Northwest Water Services request to extend compliance deadline to November 30, 2020
- XO Communications to discontinue local and long distance services, affecting six customers in King and Spokane counties
- Puget Sound Energy tariff correction for Schedule 7A & 25 in Schedule 141X
- Methow Valley Sanitation adds 6-yard container service in Okanogan County
- Petition
- Transfer of Property
Open Meeting
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is meeting to consider multiple tariff revisions, primarily annual purchased gas cost adjustments for natural gas utilities. These include proposed rate changes that would increase or decrease residential bills, with the largest being Puget Sound Energy's $70 million revenue increase. The commission will also review a water utility rate increase and several consent items.
- Puget Sound Energy gas rate increase of $70.0 million (7.7%), residential bill +$4.77/month
- Northwest Natural Gas increase of $3.1 million (4.8%), residential bill +$2.01/month
- Cascade Natural Gas increase of $2.7 million (1.04%), residential bill +$0.58/month
- Avista gas rate decrease of $0.2 million (0.1%), residential bill -$0.08/month
- Water of Bethel LLC rate increase of $8,015 (10%) for ~215 customers in Pierce County
- Petition
- Tariff Revision
- Petition
- Tariff Revision
- Transfer of Property
- Petition for Accounting Order
- Tariff Revision
- Tariff Revision
Open Meeting
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will hold an open meeting to discuss utility responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, review draft requests for proposals from Puget Sound Energy for demand response and all generation sources, and consider Avista Corporation's 2020 Transportation Electrification Plan. The meeting also includes consent items and no-action items, such as tariff revisions and name changes.
- Avista Corporation's 2020 Transportation Electrification Plan proposes $51.5 million in capital investments for electric vehicle supply equipment by 2030.
- Puget Sound Energy draft 2020 Request for Proposals for Demand Response (UE-200413).
- Puget Sound Energy draft 2020 Request for Proposals for All Generation Sources (UE-200414).
- Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum application for Grade Crossing Protective Fund to upgrade signage at Willapa Hills Trail crossing (USDOT 922998T).
- Puget Sound Energy tariff revision to waive annual meter performance evaluation due to COVID-19 (UG-200810).
- Staff Investigation
- Petition for Exemption
- Application for Funding
- Staff Investigation
- Request for Proposal
- Request for Proposal
Open Meeting
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is reviewing petitions for exemptions, tariff revisions for waste and utility services, and annual federal high-cost support certifications. Key items include rate adjustments for recycling customers in King, Whitman, and Klickitat Counties and a review of $89 million in federal support for 34 telecommunications companies. The agenda also includes a presentation of suggestions from the COVID-19 Response Workgroup, scheduled for a virtual hearing on October 6, 2020.
- Annual review of $89 million in federal high-cost support for 34 Eligible Telecommunications Companies in Washington state.
- Bainbridge Disposal, Inc. requests a $0.60 monthly decrease for residential recycling customers on Bainbridge Island.
- Pullman Disposal Service, Inc. requests a $0.40 monthly decrease for residential recycling customers in Whitman County.
- Rabanco LTD requests an increase in drop box disposal fees at Klickitat County transfer stations from $3.32 to $5.18 per yard.
- Avista Corporation proposes tariff revisions to increase funding for electric and natural gas Low Income Rate Assistance Programs by $0.7 million and $0.4 million respectively.
- Name Change
- Transfer of Property
- Eligible Telecommunications Carrier
- Tariff Revision
- Plan
- Petition for Exemption
- Tariff Revision
- Petition for Exemption
Open Meeting
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is meeting to discuss and potentially act on Puget Sound Energy's draft 2020 Requests for Proposals for demand response and all generation sources. The agenda also includes staff investigations into utility conservation reports and renewable portfolio standard reports, as well as several no-action items such as tariff revisions and a cessation of service notice.
- Draft 2020 RFP for Demand Response (UE-200413)
- Draft 2020 RFP for All Generation Sources (UE-200414)
- Puget Sound Energy conservation report: 547,000 MWh savings at $164 million (UE-171087)
- Avista conservation report: 99,893 MWh savings at $33.7 million (UE-171091)
- Bremerton-Kitsap Airporter tariff revision removing military discounts (TC-200761)
- Staff Investigation
- Staff Investigation
- Staff Investigation
- Staff Investigation
- Staff Investigation
- Staff Investigation
- Request for Proposal
- Staff Investigation
Open Meeting
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will hold an open meeting to consider utility and transportation matters. Key items include Avista's tariff revisions for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) opt-out service and a request from Harold LeMay Enterprises for a 6.9% general rate increase for garbage and recycling services in Lewis and Thurston Counties. The agenda also includes consent items such as PacifiCorp's power cost adjustment and several tariff revisions for tax pass-throughs.
- Avista tariff revisions for AMI opt-out service (UE-200692, UG-200693)
- Harold LeMay Enterprises rate increase request: ~$627,000 (6.9%) for garbage, recycling, yard waste in Lewis and Thurston Counties (TG-200682)
- PacifiCorp 2019 Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism: $2.1 million annual deferral, cumulative balance $9.45 million (UE-200507)
- Multiple B&O tax pass-through tariff revisions for garbage companies (e.g., Mason County Garbage, Yakima Waste Systems)
- Cascade Natural Gas waiver for Burlington municipal tax increase from 3% to 6% (UG-200683)
- Special Project
- Telephone Number Resources
- Petition
- Transfer of Property
- Tariff Revision
- Tariff Revision
- Tariff Revision
- Tariff Revision
Open Meeting
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is meeting to discuss and potentially act on several utility and transportation items. These include a petition to close a highway-rail grade crossing in Spokane Valley, draft requests for proposals from Puget Sound Energy for demand response and all generation sources, and a petition for exemption from a moving company. The agenda also lists several items for which no action is planned, such as tariff revisions and a stock sale notice.
- Petition to close highway-rail grade crossing at Flora Road, Spokane Valley (Docket TR-200262)
- Puget Sound Energy draft 2020 Request for Proposals for Demand Response (UE-200413)
- Puget Sound Energy draft 2020 Request for Proposals for All Generation Sources (UE-200414)
- Victory Moving & Labor LLC petition for exemption from 12-month reapplying requirement (TV-200679)
- Waste Control, Inc. sale of stock to Waste Connections, Inc. (TG-200624)
- Permit
- Petition
- Request for Proposal
- Request for Proposal