DOCKET UE-980179  Page 1
 


BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UE-980179
Connection with the Tariff )
Revisions Filed by ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On February 10, 1998, Pacific Power & Light Company filed with the Commission 
under its Advice No. WA 98-002, revisions to its currently effective Tariff WN 
U-74, designated as Fifth Revision of Sheet No. 101.1 Schedule 101 Tax 
Adjustment Schedule and Second Revision of Sheet No. 101.2 Schedule 101 Tax 
Adjustment Schedule.

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of March 12, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective 
February 11, 1998.

  The reason for requesting LSN is to comply with the City of Wapato Ordinance 
No. 977 which changes the tax rate from 9% to 6% of charges per customer per 
month.  The tax change was effective January 1, 1998.

  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 11, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by Pacific 
Power & Light Company, February 10, 1998, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revisions should become effective February 11, 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 Pacific Power & Light 
Company, 
February 10, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions shall become 
effective February 11, 1998.

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

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       PAUL CURL
       Acting Secretary