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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-08-31",
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   "date": "2026-09-10",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88304"
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  {
   "date": "2026-09-24",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
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   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88305"
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   "date": "2026-10-08",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
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   "summary": null,
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   "date": "2026-08-27",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "UTC to consider PacifiCorp climate plan, Richview water tariff, and Republic garbage rate hike",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will hold an open meeting to consider several utility and transportation items. These include PacifiCorp's four-year supply and demand forecast under the Climate Commitment Act, Richview Water Company's initial tariff filing, and a proposed rate increase for Kent-Meridian Disposal Company (Republic Services) that was reduced from $1,223,000 to $889,938 annually. The meeting also includes consent agenda items and reports on utility conservation programs, with several items deferred to a later hearing.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1350/Public%20Agenda%20for%2008-27-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88303"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-13",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "PSE seeks wildfire cost recovery via Schedule 141WFP adjustment",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will consider Puget Sound Energy's filing to adjust electric Schedule 141WFP for wildfire prevention cost recovery, effective January 1, 2026. The commission will also discuss wholesale/regional markets, review a new solid waste certificate application, and handle consent items including accounting orders and annual renewable portfolio standard reports.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1349/Public%20Agenda%20for%2008-13-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1349/Minutes%20for%2008-13-2026.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88302"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-30",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "UTC to decide on utility rate changes affecting residential bills",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will hold an open meeting to consider multiple utility and transportation rate filings, including power cost adjustments, renewable energy credit mechanisms, and general rate increases for water, garbage, and recycling services. The agenda includes items that would decrease some residential bills and increase others, with specific dollar impacts noted for typical customers. The commission will also discuss comments on a federal FCC rulemaking and consider several consent items, including a railroad crossing closure and a debt issuance.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1348/Public%20Agenda%20for%2007-30-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1349/Minutes%20for%2007-30-2026.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88301"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-09",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "UTC to consider water surcharge, pipeline fees, and billing exemptions",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is meeting to consider utility and transportation items, including a tariff revision for an irrigation system surcharge, a petition for a railroad clearance exemption, annual pipeline safety fees, and a water utility billing exemption. The agenda also includes a notice of cessation of service from a telecom company. Most items are consent or no-action items, with no major policy decisions expected.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1347/Public%20Agenda%20for%2007-09-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88300"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-25",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "UTC to consider Avista $89.6M energy surcharge, rate increases",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will consider utility and transportation rate filings, including Avista's request to recover an $89.6 million energy surcharge balance, which would raise typical residential electric bills by $6.59 (5.3%) from July through September 2026 and an additional $4.46 (3.6%) starting October 1, 2026. The commission will also review several solid waste rate increase requests, a new natural gas pilot program, and various tariff revisions. The agenda includes both action items and consent items, with no public hearings listed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1346/Public%20Agenda%20for%2006-25-26.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1346/OM%20Minutes%20for%206-25-26%20Signed.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88299"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "UTC reviews $500,000 garbage rate hike request for Pacific County",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is meeting to review a general rate increase request from Penninsula Sanitation Service, Inc., which would add approximately $500,000 in annual revenue for garbage collection in Pacific County. The commission will also consider an initial water tariff filing for Washington Rural Utilities Company and process consent items including insurance exemptions for out-of-state trucking carriers. Several other tariff revisions and service cessations are listed for no-action status.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1345/Public%20Agenda%20for%2006-11-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1345/OM%20Minutes%20for%206-11-2026%20Signed.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88298"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-28",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "WUTC to consider PSE wildfire tracker, rate hikes, and utility petitions",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will hold an open meeting to consider utility rate changes, petitions, and compliance filings. Key items include Puget Sound Energy's wildfire prevention tracker and demand forecast, a rate increase for garbage services in Thurston County, and several smaller tariff revisions for waste and gas utilities. The agenda also includes consent items and filings with no action expected.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1344/Public%20Agenda%20for%2005-28-26.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88297"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "NW Natural gas rates to drop $9.2M; Avista forecast, Lynden signs on agenda",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will consider a tariff revision by NW Natural that decreases revenue by $9.2 million (8.4%), affecting residential gas bills, and a petition from Avista for its 2027-2030 demand and resource forecast. The consent agenda includes several petitions from the City of Lynden for exempt signs at various streets, and the no-action docket includes tariff and contract filings.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1343/Public%20Agenda%20for%205-14-26.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88296"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-30",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "UTC to review Avista's $56M transportation electrification plan",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is holding an open meeting to discuss utility and transportation matters. Key items include Avista's proposed $56 million Transportation Electrification Plan, a joint petition to waive duplicative greenhouse gas reporting, and several solid waste rate increases. The agenda also includes numerous consent items, such as tariff revisions and rate adjustments for waste and transportation companies.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1342/Public%20Agenda%20for%2004-30-2026.pdf.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1342/OM%20Minutes%20for%204-30-26.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88295"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-10",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88972"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-09",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "Commission reviews Waste Management's tariff increase for Lynnwood utility tax",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is meeting to review a proposed tariff revision for Waste Management of Washington, Inc. The change reflects an increase in the utility tax on solid waste services in the City of Lynnwood from 6 percent to 10 percent. The agenda also includes a special presentation on a transmission study and several no-action items regarding gas, water, and sanitation services.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1341/Public%20Agenda%20for%2004-09-26.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1341/OM%20Minutes%20for%2004-09-2026.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88294"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-26",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "UTC to review utility rate hikes, water tariff, and waste fee changes",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will hold an open meeting to consider utility and transportation tariff revisions, including a water utility's initial tariff filing, a medical waste rate increase request, and several solid waste fee adjustments. The agenda also includes consent items for funding and rate changes, and no-action items for informational purposes.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1340/Public%20Agenda%20for%2003-26-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1340/Open%20Meeting%20Minutes%20for%2003-26-2026.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88293"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-24",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88773"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-12",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "PacifiCorp rate change adds $0.56 to typical monthly electric bill",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is reviewing two utility filings: a provisional capital review for PacifiCorp and a wildfire cost recovery mechanism for Puget Sound Energy. The agenda also includes a consent item for Northwest Natural Gas and several no-action notices, including a PacifiCorp tariff revision that increases typical residential bills by $0.56.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1339/Public%20Agenda%20for%2003-12-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88292"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-09",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88772"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-26",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "UTC to consider PacifiCorp accounting order and LeMay rate hike",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will hold an open meeting to consider utility and transportation matters. The main agenda item is PacifiCorp's petition for an accounting order to defer independent evaluator costs for its 2025 Washington-situs Request for Proposals. The commission will also hear a general rate increase request from Harold LeMay Enterprises for garbage services in Lewis and Thurston Counties, which would raise annual revenue by about $1.525 million (11.5%). Several consent items are also listed, including tariff revisions and a securities petition.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1338/Public%20Agenda%20for%2002-26-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1338/Minutes%20for%2002-26-2026.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88291"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-13",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "Arrow Launch Service seeks 18.5% rate hike for Puget Sound launch services",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is reviewing a general rate increase request from Arrow Launch Service, Inc., which would add approximately $1.35 million in annual revenue. The body is also considering an accounting order for PacifiCorp regarding independent evaluator costs. Additionally, the agenda includes a consent item for ANC Movers Inc. and no-action filings from Puget Sound Energy and Washington Water Service Company.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1337/Public%20Agenda%2002-13-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1337/Minutes%20for%2002-13-2026.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88290"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-29",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "Washington Water Service requests $4.9M annual rate increase",
   "summary": "The Commission is reviewing a general rate increase request from Washington Water Service Company that would add approximately $4.9 million in annual revenue. The agenda also includes consent items for deferred accounting of 2025 Participatory Funding Agreement costs for six utility companies. Additionally, the body will address tariff revisions for solid waste and transportation services, including a $0.15 monthly credit decrease for residential recycling customers in Chelan and Douglas counties.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1336/Public%20Agenda%2001-29-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88289"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-15",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": "UTC to consider two Waste Management rate hikes totaling ~$3.6M",
   "summary": "The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will consider two general rate increases from Waste Management of Washington, Inc. for solid waste collection services in King, Skagit, Island, and Snohomish counties. The first would raise annual revenue by about $1.66 million (8.58%) for South Sound and Seattle services, and the second by about $1.76 million (12%) for Skagit County services. The commission will also review several consent items, including comments on solid waste management plans and tariff revisions, and take no action on four notices of cessation of service from telecom companies.",
   "agenda_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1335/Public%20Agenda%20for%2001-15-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://apiproxy.utc.wa.gov/openmeeting/Attachment/1335/Minutes%20for%2001-15-2026.pdf",
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88288"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-14",
   "body": "Open Meeting",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.utc.wa.gov/event/88444"
  }
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