DOCKET UG-980089  Page 1


BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UG-980089
Connection with the Tariff )
Revisions Filed by ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On January 20, 1998, Northwest Natural Gas Company filed with the Commission 
under its Advice No. WUTC 98-1 revisions to its currently effective Tariff WN 
U-6, designated as Rate Summary Page 9, Second Revision of Sheet 155.2, and 
Second Revision of Sheet 155.3.

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of February 20, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective 
February 1, 1998.

  The purpose of this filing is to revise the language and tariff rates on 
Schedule 55 to be consistent with the Commission’s Orders in Dockets UG-970932 
and UG-971663.

  The reason for requesting LSN is to implement the changes to Schedule 55 on 
less than statutory notice consistent with the aforementioned Orders.

  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 February 1, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by Northwest 
Natural Gas Company, January 20, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revisions should become effective February 1, 1998.

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 Northwest Natural Gas 
Company, 
January 20, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions shall become 
effective February 1, 1998.  

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 28th day of January, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       PAUL CURL
       Acting Secretary