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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UW-971597
Connection with the Tariff )
Revisions Filed by ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
Atlas Development Corporation ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
dba Sunshine Acres Water System. )
 )


  On November 4, 1997, Atlas Development Corporation dba Sunshine Acres Water 
System filed with the Commission revisions to its currently effective Tariff WN 
U-1, designated as:

  Second Revision of Sheet No. 2 Canceling First Revision of Sheet No. 2;
  Third Revision of Sheet No. 21 Canceling Second Revision of Sheet No. 21;
  Third Revision of Sheet No. 22 Canceling Second Revision of Sheet No.  22;
  First Revision of Sheet No. 23 Canceling Original Sheet No. 23;
  Original Sheet No. 31; and
  Original Sheet No. 32.

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of December 4, 1997.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective 
December 1, 1997.

  On November 4, 1997, Atlas Development Corporation dba Sunshine Acres Water 
and commonly known as Sunshine Acres, filed for general rates in the annual 
amount of $24,500 (31% annual increase).  Atlas Development Corporation serves 
residential customers on two systems called Sunshine Acres (246) near Diamond 
Point and Lee Water (73) near Sequim in Clallum County.

  The company is requesting the increase in general rates to recover its 
increasing expenses of operating and maintaining the water systems.  The 
company claims that these costs have increased dramatically since the last rate 
increase in 1989. These costs include preparation of a comprehensive water 
system plan, safe drinking water act updates for testing, and an ongoing 
increase in all-around costs.

  Sunshine Acres is requesting Less Than Statutory (LSN) notice treatment to 
coincide with the company's billing cycle.

  Since the tariff revisions filed herein are fair, just and reasonable, and 
waiver of statutory notice is not inconsistent with the public interest, it is 
deemed appropriate that the company be granted the waiver it is requesting with 
an effective date of December 1, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by Atlas 
Development Corporation dba Sunshine Acres Water System, November 4, 1997, and 
giving consideration to all relevant matters and for good cause shown, the 
Commission finds that the tariff revisions should become effective December 1, 
1997.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revisions filed herein by Atlas Development 
Corporation dba Sunshine Acres Water System, November 4, 1997, is hereby 
granted, and said tariff revisions shall become effective 
December 1, 1997.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 26th day of November, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      ANNE LEVINSON, Chair




      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner