DOCKET UE-980222  Page 1
 


BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UE-980222
Connection with the Tariff )
Revisions Filed by ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
Pacific Power and Light Company ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On February 19, 1998, Pacific Power and Light Company (Pacific Power/Company) 
filed with the Commission under its Advice No. 98-003 revisions to its 
currently effective Tariff WN U-74, designated as Sixth Revision of Sheet No. 
101.1, Schedule 101.

  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of March 21, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective March 
13, 1998.

  Pacific Power proposes to change the Town of Tieton tax rate to comply with 
Tieton Town Ordinance No. 423, enacted on January 13, 1998.  The tax rate 
changes from 3 percent to 5 percent of charges per customer per month.  The tax 
rate change would become effective March 13, 1998, in accordance with Section 
35.21.865 of the Revised Code of Washington.

  Due to Ordinance No. 423 and its effective date of March 13, 1998, the 
Company respectfully requests waiver of the 30-day statutory notice period.

  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 March 13, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by Pacific 
Power and Light Company, on February 19, 1998, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revisions should become effective March 13, 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 and Light 
Company, on February 19, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions 
shall become effective March 13, 1998.

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

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



      
       Paul Curl, Acting Secretary