BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested  )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in  )  DOCKET UW-990892
Connection with the Application  ) 
Filed by Canterwood Water   ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
Company, Inc.    ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
      ) AND GRANTING APPLICATION
  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .) FOR REISSUED 
TARIFF


  On April 6, 1999, Canterwood Water Company, Inc., (Canterwood) and Peninsula 
Light Company filed an application, in Docket UW-990568, for approval to 
transfer the assets of the Canterwood water system to Peninsula Light Company.  

  Prior to this transfer application, Canterwood was regulated by the 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) and served 
approximately 450 residential customers near Gig Harbor.

  Due to this transfer request, the Commission issued an order dated 
May 12, 1999, whereby Canterwood water system was transferred and deregulated, 
and its tariff was canceled.

  Subsequent to the Commission issued order, the final contract approvals were 
not obtained by Peninsula Light Company.  The sale and transfer of the water 
system is now considered null and void.  Canterwood remains jurisdictional and 
has filed to reissue its previously canceled tariff.  The second revision of 
the tariff incorporates the first revision and no changes in rates, policies or 
practices have occurred.

  The application bears an effective date of August 1, 1999.  This date 
recognizes statutory notice as required.  The utility requests, however, that 
statutory notice be waived and that the tariff become effective July 1, 1999, 
on less than statutory notice (LSN).


FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

  1. Canterwood Water Company, Inc., a Washington utility-, is a public service 
company subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission under the provisions of 
chapter 80 RCW.

  2. As to form, the application herein, meets the require-ments of chapter 80 
RCW and the rules and regulations of the Commission adopted pursuant thereto.

  3. After careful examination of the filed tariff (WN-U2) herein by Canterwood 
Water Company, Inc., and giving consideration to all relevant matters and for 
good cause shown, the Commission finds that Canterwood Water Company, Inc., 
should be regulated and its filed, reissued, tariff should become effective 
July 1, 1999.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION ORDERS:

  1. That the requested waiver of statutory notice in connection with the 
application filed herein by Canterwood Water Company, Inc., June 25, 1999, is 
hereby granted, and said tariff shall become effective July 1, 1999.

  2. After the effective date of this order and subject to the provisions 
hereof, Canterwood Water Company, Inc., is hereby autho-rized to operate under 
the terms and conditions of the reissued tariff (WN-U2) filed as an exhibit in 
the application herein.

  3. That Canterwood Water Company, Inc., is subject to regulation by the 
Commission and its request to reissue its previously canceled tariff is hereby 
granted.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 30th day of 
June, 1999.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      CAROLE J. WASHBURN
      Secretary