BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requests of      )
Scenic Properties Water Company, Inc.  ) DOCKET UW-971521
(1) to Transfer its Water System to   )
Scenic Shores Community Association, Inc.) ORDER GRANTING
and (2) for Removal from Commission      )  TRANSFER, REMOVAL
Regulation.       )   OF COMPANY FROM
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   ) REGULATION

On October 14, 1997, Scenic Properties Water Company,
Inc. (Company) filed (1) a request for approval to transfer its water system to 
Scenic Shores Community Association, Inc. and (2) a request to be removed from 
Commission regulation.

The Company served 187 customers in rural Thurston 
County and is currently regulated by the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission.    

      On June 1, 1996, Scenic Shores Community Association, Inc. took over 
operation of the Company.  It is operated as a nonprofit utility, serving only 
its members.  Therefore, it is not subject to Commission jurisdiction.

  As a result of this transfer, the Company will no longer provide water 
service.  The Commission can remove a water company from regulation under the 
provisions of RCW 80.04.010.  A water company cannot be removed from regulation 
except with the approval of the Commission.  Removing the Company from 
regulation will not be inconsistent with the public interest, because the water 
system is operated by Scenic Shores Community Association, Inc., on behalf of 
its members.

On May 29, 1996, the Commission received a copy of two 
Quit Claim Deeds dated May 17, 1996, whereby the Company assigns and quit 
claims to Scenic Shores Community Association, Inc., any and all easements, 
rights-of-way, licenses and franchises, together with any and all pipelines, 
water pumps, pipes, valves, fittings, meters, meter boxes, storage tanks, and 
pump houses in place, and in use in connection with the water system previously 
operated by the Company.     

FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

  1. Scenic Properties Water Company, Inc., is a Washington business operated 
as a public service company subject to the jurisdic-tion of this Commission 
under the provisions of chapters 80.12 RCW.

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  2. Scenic Shores Community Association, Inc., is a nonprofit utility serving 
only its members and, therefore, the Commission does not regulate it.

  3. The Commission does not require any additional information to determine 
this matter and, therefore, waives the requirement in WAC 480-143-030 for 
additional information from a nonutility.

  4. It appears the transfer is reasonable and consistent with the public 
interest and should, therefore, be approved.

O R D E R 

  THE COMMISSION ORDERS:

  1. Scenic Properties Water Company, Inc., is hereby authorized to transfer 
its water system to Scenic Shores Community Association, Inc., pursuant to the 
Quit Claim Deeds filed with the Commission on May 29, 1996.

  2. Scenic Properties Water Company, Inc., is removed from regulation by this 
Commission as of the effective date of this order.

  DATED and signed at Olympia, Washington, on this 6th day of November, 1997, 
and effective the 7th day of November, 1997.

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


      

STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary