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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UG-980832
Connection with the Tariff )
Revisions Filed by ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
PUGET SOUND ENERGY. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On June 16, 1998, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) filed with the Commission under 
its Advice No. 98026 revisions to its currently effective Tariff WN U-2, 
designated as New Tariff Sheets 41, 41A, 41B, 41C and 41D.

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of July 17, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective July 1, 
1998.

  The purpose for filing is the New "Incentive PGA" rule.

  The reason for requesting LSN is the need to start the mechanism before the 
Company begins planning for the upcoming heating season.

  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 July 1, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by Puget Sound 
Energy (PSE), June 16, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant matters 
and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revisions should 
become effective July 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 Puget Sound Energy 
(PSE), June 16, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions shall become 
effective July 1, 1998.


  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 25th day of June, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      ANNE LEVINSON, Chair



      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner



      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner