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Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission public meetings in 2023

22 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Thu Dec 21, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

✓ Decided: Commission approves several utility tariff revisions and rate changes

The Commission approved rate adjustments for Northwest Natural Gas and interim rates for Puget Sound Energy. It rejected part of a Puget Sound Energy filing and suspended tariff revisions for PacifiCorp and Olympic Disposal pending hearings.

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Thu Dec 7, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

✓ Decided: Commission approves rate increase for Olympic Water and Sewer, Inc.

The Commission approved a general rate increase for Olympic Water and Sewer, Inc. to provide financial support for a filtration system. The decision allows new tariff pages to become effective on a permanent basis starting December 8, 2023.

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Wed Nov 22, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

✓ Decided: Commission approves PSE rate increase and suspends PacifiCorp PCAM petition

The Commission approved a $27.4 million revenue increase for Puget Sound Energy to recover 2022 power costs, resulting in a $1.07 monthly bill increase for typical residential users. A petition by PacifiCorp to recover $71.5 million in customer deferrals was suspended for a future hearing after the Alliance of Western Energy Consumers requested adjudication. The Commission also approved universal service fund distributions to 15 telephone companies and granted PacifiCorp a temporary three-month extension for Integrated Resource Plan filings.

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Thu Nov 9, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

UTC to consider PSE power cost deferral, $27.4M rate increase

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will consider Puget Sound Energy's petition to approve a 2022 Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism report, including a $76.4 million deferral balance and a proposed $27.4 million revenue increase (0.96%) effective December 1, 2023. A typical residential customer using 800 kWh would see a $1.07 monthly bill increase. The commission will also hear a staff investigation into electric utilities' wildfire mitigation and communication plans, and consider several consent and no-action items.

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✓ Decided: Commission approves consent agenda

The Commission approved the consent agenda. A petition from Puget Sound Energy regarding a revenue increase was moved to a later meeting, and a staff investigation into wildfire mitigation plans was presented.

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Thu Oct 26, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

UTC to decide on natural gas rate decreases for four utilities

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will consider annual purchased gas adjustments for Avista, Cascade Natural Gas, Northwest Natural, and Puget Sound Energy, which propose overall revenue decreases and lower residential bills. The meeting also includes a transportation rate increase request from Torre Refuse & Recycling and several consent items, such as accounting orders and tariff revisions.

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✓ Decided: Commissioners allow several utility rate changes to take effect by operation of law

The Commission approved the consent agenda and took no action on several tariff revisions, allowing them to become effective by operation of law. These include natural gas revenue decreases for four providers and a rate increase for a waste collection service.

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Thu Sep 28, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

Yakima Waste Systems rate increase approved at $906,000 annual revenue

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is reviewing utility and transportation rate changes, including a general rate increase for Yakima Waste Systems and tariff revisions for Puget Sound Energy. The agenda also includes petitions for telecommunications carriers and water utility asset transfers. Several items are listed for consent or no action, involving fuel surcharges and compliance with state legislation.

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Thu Sep 14, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

UTC to review $69M in federal high-cost telecom support for 2024

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is meeting to consider several utility and transportation items, including the annual review of high-cost eligible telecommunications carriers, conservation potential assessments for natural gas companies, and various tariff revisions. The commission will also discuss a petition for accounting deferral of PFAS-related costs by Washington Water Service Company.

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✓ Decided: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approves consent agenda

The Commission met for a regular session and approved the consent agenda. No specific utilities, transportation, or other substantive items were listed for the agenda.

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Thu Aug 24, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

UTC to consider Avista and PSE low-income rate programs and rate hikes

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will consider tariff revisions from Avista and Puget Sound Energy to establish low-income rate assistance and bill discount programs, and to discontinue senior/disabled and COVID-19 relief programs. They will also review rate increase requests from two solid waste companies in Pacific and Okanogan counties. The agenda includes consent items such as annual renewable portfolio standard reports and fuel surcharge adjustments.

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✓ Decided: Commission approves consent agenda and allows utility rate changes to take effect

The Commission approved the consent agenda. Several tariff revisions for Avista Corporation and Puget Sound Energy, as well as rate increases for two sanitation companies, were allowed to become effective by operation of law after the Commissioners took no action.

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Thu Aug 10, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

Washington Water Supply proposes $60 monthly surcharge for Echo Glenn customers

The commission is reviewing a petition for Ziply Fiber to become an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier and a tariff revision for Washington Water Supply. The water tariff adds a $60 monthly surcharge to 42 customers on the Echo Glenn system in Maple Valley to cover well issues and high summer usage. Several pipeline replacement plans and accounting orders are also on the consent agenda.

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✓ Decided: Commission approves temporary water surcharge for Echo Glenn system

The Commission approved a temporary $60 monthly surcharge for Washington Water Supply, Inc. to recover water expenses for the Echo Glenn system. The board also denied a petition from Ziply Fiber Pacific, LLC. Two Avista Corporation resource plans were heard for presentation only.

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Thu Jul 27, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

Washington Water Service seeks 34.3% rate hike for East Pierce County systems

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is reviewing petitions for four-year energy supply forecasts from Avista Corporation and Puget Sound Energy. The agenda includes proposed general rate increases for water utilities, most notably a 34.3% increase for Washington Water Service's East Pierce County systems. Additionally, the Commission will consider consent items involving recycling fee adjustments and tariff revisions related to heat-related disconnection protections.

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Thu Jul 13, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

Commission to approve Cascade Natural Gas pipeline within 100 feet of buildings

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is meeting to review a request from Cascade Natural Gas Corporation to operate a 400 psig pipeline within 100 feet of existing or under-construction buildings. The agenda also includes a recessed session for a PacifiCorp presentation on the Extended Day Ahead Market and consent actions for rail and transportation petitions. Several tariff revisions and service cessations are listed as no-action items.

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✓ Decided: Commission approves Puget Sound Energy Gas Climate Commitment Act Tariff

The Commission approved tariffs filed by Puget Sound Energy with conditions regarding cost reviews, billing displays, and low-income enrollment. A proximity request for Cascade Natural Gas Corporation was also approved via the consent agenda.

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Thu Jun 29, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

UTC to decide on Avista power cost recovery, raising residential bills $2.84/month

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will consider several utility rate changes and tariff revisions. The most consequential item is Avista's request to recover a $32.8 million power cost deferral, which would raise average residential electric bills by $2.84 per month. The commission will also review multiple solid waste rate increases and fuel surcharges, plus several administrative tariff updates.

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Thu May 25, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

UTC to vote on garbage rate hikes for Basin Disposal and others

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is meeting to consider general rate increase requests from several solid waste companies, including Basin Disposal of Washington, Basin Disposal Inc., Basin Disposal of Yakima, Ed's Disposal, and Rabanco Ltd. The agenda also includes consent items for utility petitions and tariff revisions, and a notice for a future hearing on Cascade Natural Gas's Integrated Resource Plan.

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✓ Decided: Commission approves garbage service rate changes for five companies

The Commission approved revised tariff pages and rate changes for several solid waste collection providers, effective June 1, 2023. Most approvals followed agreements between staff and the companies to adjust requested annual revenue amounts.

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Thu May 11, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

Commission to consider ferry service suspension and disposal compliance extension

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is holding an open meeting to consider two items: a request by Murrey's Disposal Inc. to extend a compliance filing deadline by six months, and a petition by San Juan Express to temporarily discontinue commercial passenger ferry service for the 2023 summer season. The agenda also includes several no-action items for staff investigation or tariff revisions.

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✓ Decided: Commission grants San Juan Express petition to pause 2023 ferry service

The Commission approved a petition for San Juan Express, Inc. to temporarily discontinue commercial ferry service for the 2023 sailing season. The approval requires the company to report on its efforts to meet Coast Guard fire egress requirements by December 31, 2023.

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Thu Apr 27, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

UTC to consider five solid waste rate increase requests

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will hold an open meeting to consider five general rate increase requests from solid waste collection companies, which would raise annual revenues by amounts ranging from about $117,000 to $1.15 million. The commission will also address consent items, including petitions for exemptions and fuel surcharges, and note several tariff revisions that have been filed and will take effect without commission action.

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✓ Decided: Commission approves five solid waste rate increases for WA companies

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved a consent agenda containing five transportation docket items. Four rate increase requests for solid waste collection were allowed to take effect automatically by law. One request for Rabanco Ltd. was approved with an order requiring future fuel cost documentation.

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Thu Apr 13, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

UTC to consider Olympic Water and Sewer rate hike request of 23.3%

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will consider a general rate increase request from Olympic Water and Sewer, Inc. that would raise annual revenue by approximately $187,015 (23.3%) for water services in Jefferson County. The commission will also review a new auto transportation certificate petition from To The Mountain Shuttle, LLC and a tariff revision from Rocket Transportation LLC introducing flexible fares. No action will be taken on the Rocket Transportation tariff revision, which is filed for information only.

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✓ Decided: Commission approves consent agenda

The Commission approved the consent agenda. A general rate increase request for Olympic Water and Sewer, Inc. was removed from the agenda and deferred to a future meeting.

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Thu Mar 23, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

Commission reviews rate hikes for Rabanco, Kent-Meridian, and Arrow Launch

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is reviewing general rate increase requests for three major utility providers. Rabanco Ltd. and Arrow Launch Service have agreed to lower revenue increases than originally filed, while Kent-Meridian Disposal seeks a 9.2% increase. The agenda also includes consent items for accounting orders and tariff revisions for electric and gas utilities.

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✓ Decided: Commission approves rate increases for waste collection and launch services

The Commission approved revised rate increases for Rabanco Ltd. and Kent-Meridian Disposal Company. Rate increases for Arrow Launch Service, Inc. and Murrey's Disposal Company, Inc. went into effect by operation of law after the Commission took no action.

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Thu Mar 9, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

Commission to consider McCain Foods' pipeline exemption petition

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will hold an open meeting to consider a petition from McCain Foods for an exemption from certain federal pipeline safety requirements for a biogas pipeline in Othello. The agenda also includes consent items for railroad crossing petitions from WSDOT and Pierce County, and several no-action items regarding interconnection agreements between CenturyLink and Ziply Fiber.

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Thu Feb 23, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

UTC reviews 2023 conservation plans and rate increase requests

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is reviewing 2023 annual conservation plans from Puget Sound Energy, Avista, PacifiCorp, Northwest Natural, and Cascade Natural Gas, along with petitions for deferred accounting related to the Climate Commitment Act. The commission is also considering general rate increase requests from two solid waste companies and several fuel surcharge tariff revisions. The agenda includes both items for discussion and a consent agenda for routine approvals.

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Thu Feb 9, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

✓ Decided: Commission approves extended interim participatory funding agreement

The Commission approved a joint party petition for an extended interim participatory funding agreement for several utility companies. The approval requires the removal of provision 7.9 from the agreement before it is re-filed.

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Thu Jan 26, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

✓ Decided: Commission increases utility regulatory fees for 2022 annual reports

The Commission increased regulatory fees for electric, natural gas, and water utilities with gross intrastate revenues over $50,000. It also granted several utility companies authorization for deferred accounting treatment regarding these increased fee expenses.

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Thu Jan 12, 2023 · 9:30am

Open Meeting

✓ Decided: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approves consent agenda

The Commission met virtually and approved the consent agenda. No specific utilities, transportation, or other substantive items were listed for action.

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