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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in )  DOCKET UG-981059
Connection with the Tariff ) 
Revision Filed by  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
CASCADE NATURAL GAS. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  

  On August 5, 1998, Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (Cascade) filed with the 
Commission a revision to its currently effective Tariff WN U-3, designated as 
Third Revision Sheet No. 678.

  The proposed special contract bears an effective date of the first day of the 
calendar month in which the Commission approves the contract to become 
effective.  Cascade recognizes that this is less than statutory notice, hence 
it requests that statutory notice be waived and that the special contract 
become effective with Commission approval on August 26, 1998.

  The purpose for filing is to establish a special contract for gas 
transportation for Puget Sound Energy for its Fredonia facility.

  The reason for requesting LSN is to facilitate the customer's ability to 
capture benefits from the market place for energy sources.

  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 Cascade be granted the waiver it is requesting with an 
effective date of August 26, 1998.


FINDINGS


  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by Cascade 
Natural Gas Company, August 5, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revision 
should become effective August 26, 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 Cascade Natural Gas 
Company, August 5, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall 
become effective August 26, 1998

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 26th day of August, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      ANNE LEVINSON, Chair




      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner




      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner