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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in )  DOCKET UG-980125
Connection with the Tariff ) 
Revision Filed by  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
PUGET SOUND ENERGY. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On January 27, 1998, Puget Sound Energy filed with the Commission under its 
Advice No. 98004 a revision to its currently effective Tariff WN U-2, 
designated as 109th Revision Sheet No. 101-A.

  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of February 27, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective February 
14, 1998.

  The purpose for the filing is to revise the Municipal Tax Rate for the City 
of Monroe.

  The reason for requesting LSN is to implement the City of Monroe Tax Rate 
change coincident with the effective date of the City's ordinance.

  Since the tariff revision filed herein is 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 14, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by Puget Sound 
Energy, January 27, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant matters and 
for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revision should 
become effective February 14, 1998.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revision filed herein by Puget Sound Energy, 
January 27, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall become 
effective 
February 14, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 11th day of February, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      PAUL CURL, Acting Secretary