BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


Petition of 

PUGET SOUND ENERGY

 For an Order (1) Authorizing Deferral of Electricity Conservation Expenditures 
and (2) Approving a Tariff Rider for Concurrent Recovery in Electric Rates of 
Such Deferred Electricity Conservation Expenditures.
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	)	DOCKET NO. UE-970686
		
		SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER 
		
		REQUIRING REPORTING ON PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE TARIFF RIDER MECHANISM

 
  On May 16, 1997, Puget Sound Energy’s (“the Company”) petition for an 
accounting order authorizing the establishment of a tariff rider for concurrent 
recovery in rates of deferred electricity conservation expenditures under the 
Company’s Schedule 83, Electricity Conservation Service was granted by the 
Commission.

  On March 1, 2000, the Company submitted an Annual Report of DSM Program Costs 
Recovered Through Electric Rider and Gas Tracker Mechanisms in Calendar Year 
1999. This report detailed program delivery, expenditures and energy savings.  
In 1999, the Company achieved only 3.5 aMW of their targeted 5 aMW.  Some 
programs achieved savings beyond their expectations, however, most programs 
delivered well under the Company’s expectations. 

  The Commission would like to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the 
Company’s success in continuing to deliver electricity conservation programs.  
To this end, the Commission believes it is useful for the Company to report 
this progress on at least a semi-annual basis.  The Company should report 
semi-annually, within 45 days of the end of the second and fourth quarters, in 
order to keep the Commission so informed.

 
FINDINGS OF FACT

 1. Puget Sound Energy, Inc., is engaged in the business of furnishing electric 
and gas service within the state of Washington as a public service company, and 
is subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission.

 2. By order of this Commission in Docket Number UE-970686, the Company was 
authorized to establish a tariff rider for concurrent recovery in rates of 
deferred electricity conservation expenditures under the Company’s Schedule 83, 
Electricity Conservation Service.

 3. WAC 480-100-031(8) provides that “Any additional data required by this 
Commission in the reporting requirements of electric utilities in annual 
reports will only be accomplished after due notice and order of this 
Commission.”

ORDER

 THE COMMISSION ORDERS:

1. That Puget Sound Energy is required to submit semi-annual reports on the 
progress of electricity conservation programs delivered under Schedule 83, 
Electricity Conservation Service, within 45 days of the end of the second and 
fourth quarters, until such time as the tariffed services are no longer offered.

2. The Commission retains jurisdiction over the subject matter and Puget Sound 
Energy to effect the provisions of this order.

 DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this       th day of March 2000.

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chairwoman
        



      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner




      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner